I want to turn to something different. A lot of people are anxious about climate change and particularly young people have a very what I would call a doomsday attitude toward it that the world will end soon. The climate change this isn't for those listening has never heard this is not a fringe idea among a small group of cultists. It's a very mainstream idea among young people in many countries. You describe yourself as an environmentalist you should be sympathetic to this doomsday scenario and concern and yet you argue that it is not the best approach. How do you tell me how tell me your thoughts on that.
Having completed several degrees in environmental science, Hannah Ritchie nearly left the field out of helplessness and frustration, worried she would never make a real difference. Today, she's a passionate advocate for changing climate messaging, replacing what she believes are paralyzing--and often false--claims with empowering arguments that people can embrace. Listen as the head of research at Our World in Data talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about food emissions, low-carbon technologies, and what the data shows about what matters (and what matters much less) when it comes to climate change.