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Why the World’s Greatest Brain Cartographer Wrote a Novel

In A River Divided, scientist George Paxinos addresses the climate crisis through the eyes of two strangers with a unique genetic inheritance. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Oliver Jeffers on how art can help fight the climate crisis

The artist’s new picture book for adults explores the power of collective action. If you’re a parent, there’s a good chance you know the artist Oliver Jeffers. He illustrated the wildly popular children’s book, The Day the Crayons Quit, and he’s also written and illustrated several of his own... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2023-10-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Scientific journal retracts article that claimed no evidence of climate crisis

Publisher Springer Nature says 2022 article ‘not supported by available evidence’ as editors launch investigationOne of the world’s biggest scientific publishers has retracted a journal article that claimed to have found no evidence of a climate crisis.Springer Nature said it had retracted the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-08-25 15:00:14 UTC ]
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These 8 books will help soothe your climate anxiety by focusing on the little things

In a climate crisis that feels huge and hopeless, these eight books — essays, fiction, memoir and poetry on the wild — will help you focus on small things Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-04 13:00:09 UTC ]
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As London Book Fair Opens: Authors Seed a ‘Tree to Me’ Campaign

Authors are asking their publishers in the UK 10 questions about the climate crisis and what it takes to get a book from the 'Tree to Me.' The post As London Book Fair Opens: Authors Seed a ‘Tree to Me’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-18 05:42:45 UTC ]
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Springer Nature Issues a New Sustainability Report

The 2022 'Sustainable Business Report' from the Springer Nature Group examines workforce dynamics and responses to the climate crisis. The post Springer Nature Issues a New Sustainability Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-05 20:42:53 UTC ]
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Greta Thunberg to publish a ‘go-to source’ book on the climate crisis

The Climate Book will include contributions from scientist Katharine Hayhoe, economist Thomas Piketty and novelist Margaret AtwoodGreta Thunberg is releasing a new book this autumn, which aims to offer a “global overview of how the planet’s many crises connect”.“I have decided to use my platform... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-03-31 16:00:03 UTC ]
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Duckworth signs 'rising star' Shrikanth’s debut

Duckworth has signed Siddarth Shrikanth’s “uniquely accessible debut” on the climate crisis, The Business Case for Nature. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 02:35:15 UTC ]
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That creeping feeling

Fiction that lazily predicts a dystopian, ecologically decimated world is doomed to fail; instead novelists must engage on a new level with the climate crisis Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 12:54:39 UTC ]
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Small minds: why a growth mindset is anathema to solving the climate crisis

The time for a business-as-usual approach to the climate has long since passed, argues author, academic and activist Timothy Morton, and urgent steps need to be take to maintain a planet we can not only survive on, but thrive on. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-14 20:35:24 UTC ]
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How science fiction can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis – podcast

The audio version of an in-depth article on how science fiction’s hopes and fears can inspire humanity’s response to the climate crisis. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

[ The Conversation | 2021-10-11 09:13:49 UTC ]
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Embracing the sprawling contradictions of ‘freedom’

Maggie Nelson explores the concept in the realms of art, sex, drugs and the climate crisis. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How Contemporary Novelists Are Confronting Climate Collapse in Fiction

This year marks the sixth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement, an international accord that marks the first time nearly every nation on Earth promised to tackle the climate crisis. The goals set by that agreement, however, have not been met. As the climate crisis worsens, more novelists than... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-24 08:53:41 UTC ]
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A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg

In “Unsolaced,” Greta Ehrlich tells a story of personal discovery against the backdrop of the climate crisis. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-01-12 10:00:06 UTC ]
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'This Very Cool Planet We Are Lucky to Call Home'

In her new book, adventurer, filmmaker, and environmental advocate Alison Teal combines a message of self-empowerment with a vital awareness of the climate crisis that is roiling the planet. PW recently caught up with teal to talk about her life of adventure and advocacy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What you can do about climate change, today

The authors of the new book ‘The Future We Choose,’ which outlines possible outcomes of the climate crisis, explain how you can make the choices today that will create the best possible world in 2050. A new book called The Future We Choose lays out two scenarios for the future: what 2050 looks... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2020-02-24 06:01:25 UTC ]
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James Murdoch's climate stance distances him from family empire

Criticism of denial by News Corp and Fox underlines Murdoch heir’s transformationJames Murdoch claims he has never watched Succession, the drama series that documents the professional and personal rebellions of a billionaire media family suspiciously similar to his own. But his comments... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-15 19:36:48 UTC ]
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James Murdoch's attack on News Corp and Fox News 'not discussed by board'

Director Peter Barnes says board has not talked about attack on Fox News and News Corp’s climate coverageThe lead independent director of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, Peter Barnes, says the media group’s board has yet to discuss James Murdoch’s attack on the company over its stance on the climate... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-15 07:29:48 UTC ]
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James Murdoch criticises father's news outlets for climate crisis denial

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and Fox cited for ‘frustrating’ coverage of Australian bushfiresRupert Murdoch’s son has strongly criticised his family’s news outlets for downplaying the impact of the climate crisis, as bushfires continue to burn in Australia.James Murdoch and his wife, Kathryn,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-14 13:39:30 UTC ]
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