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The Uninhabitable Earth
Life After Warming
Book • 2019
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming is a comprehensive and alarming account of the potential impacts of climate change.
The book, inspired by Wallace-Wells' 2017 New York Magazine article of the same name, explores various scenarios of Earth's future under different temperature increases.
It discusses a wide range of climate-related disasters, including rising sea levels, extreme weather events, extinctions, disease outbreaks, fires, droughts, famines, and increased geopolitical conflict.
While the book focuses on the dire consequences rather than solutions, it acknowledges that measures such as a carbon tax, changes in agricultural practices, and investments in green energy and carbon capture could mitigate some of the worst effects.
The book is praised for its urgent and detailed portrayal of climate change but has also been criticized for its alarmist tone and lack of concrete solutions.
The book, inspired by Wallace-Wells' 2017 New York Magazine article of the same name, explores various scenarios of Earth's future under different temperature increases.
It discusses a wide range of climate-related disasters, including rising sea levels, extreme weather events, extinctions, disease outbreaks, fires, droughts, famines, and increased geopolitical conflict.
While the book focuses on the dire consequences rather than solutions, it acknowledges that measures such as a carbon tax, changes in agricultural practices, and investments in green energy and carbon capture could mitigate some of the worst effects.
The book is praised for its urgent and detailed portrayal of climate change but has also been criticized for its alarmist tone and lack of concrete solutions.
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Mentioned in 10 episodes
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Derek Thompson as the author of the bestseller, The Uninhabitable Earth, in the introduction of the podcast episode.
Derek Thompson as the author of the bestseller, The Uninhabitable Earth, in the introduction of the podcast episode.
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The World Is on Fire. Here’s a Realistic Plan to Save Humanity.
Mentioned by Ed Whittingham as a New York Times bestselling book expanding on his cover story in New York Magazine.
New York Times Columnist David Wallace-Wells: In Conversation on EvC
Recommended by Robert Frank as a book that showed him the climate crisis is much worse than he realized.
Robert Frank's radical idea
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Megyn Kelly as the author of "The Uninhabitable Earth", arguing for immediate action on climate change.
Megyn Kelly as the author of "The Uninhabitable Earth", arguing for immediate action on climate change.
The Truth About Climate Change, Climate Realism and Climate Alarmism, with Bjorn Lomborg and David Wallace-Wells | Ep. 239
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Mark Hyman when discussing the urgency of climate action and its impact on various aspects of life.
Mark Hyman when discussing the urgency of climate action and its impact on various aspects of life.
Working Together To Reverse Global Warming
Mentioned by 
Sean Rameswaram at the end of the podcast as a book about climate change written by 
David Wallace-Wells .
Sean Rameswaram at the end of the podcast as a book about climate change written by David Wallace-Wells .
UN-for-Greta-ble
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Rutger Bregman , discussing his book on climate change and the need for more realistic climate action.
Rutger Bregman , discussing his book on climate change and the need for more realistic climate action.
Rutger Bregman on Human Kindness in a Frightened World with Helen Lewis
Mentioned by Mark Hyman , referencing the book's opening sentence about the severity of climate change.
Mark Hyman , referencing the book's opening sentence about the severity of climate change.
Can Eating Regenerative Meat Help Reverse Climate Change? with Tom Newmark
