“Losing Earth”: How Humanity Came to Understand Climate Change & Failed to Act in Time
August 2, 2018
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as posted by the channel“Losing Earth.” That’s the title of The New York Times Magazine article by Nathaniel Rich published August 1 in a special edition of the magazine dedicated entirely to climate change. The story tracks the 10year period from 1979 to 1989, the decade Rich claims that humankind first came to a comprehensive understanding of climate change but failed to address its extreme dangers while there was still time. The story was produced with the support of the Pulitzer Center. We speak with Nathaniel Rich, writeratlarge for The New York Times Magazine.
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