Optimism is not a mood. It’s a courageous choice — and some weeks, it’s harder than ever to make. Right now, as the devastation in Jamaica reminds us yet again of how climate change magnifies injustice and loss, it can feel almost impossible to hold on to hope. Yet that’s when it matters most. If we don't have hope, there is no reason to act: yet we know the science is clear that our actions matter. In this week’s Talking Climate newsletter, I’m honored to feature kindred spirit Anne Theres...
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Optimism is not a mood. It’s a courageous choice — and some weeks, it’s harder than ever to make. Right now, as the devastation in Jamaica reminds us yet again of how climate change magnifies injustice and loss, it can feel almost impossible to hold on to hope. Yet that’s when it matters most. If we don't have hope, there is no reason to act: yet we know the science is clear that our actions matter. In this week’s Talking Climate newsletter, I’m honored to feature kindred spirit Anne Theres...
These days, I’m often accused of being a “hopium peddler” -- a person who offers false comfort or even delusional solutions to climate change -- by some who are so worried about climate change, they've decided there's nothing we can do about it. They've given up, and they want everyone else to, too. But as a climate scientist who’s spent two decades warning about the very real risks we face, I know that despair is just as dangerous as denial. That's why, in this special edition of Talking C...
Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Optimism is not a mood. It’s a courageous choice — and some weeks, it’s harder than ever to make. Right now, as the devastation in Jamaica reminds us yet again of how climate change magnifies injustice and loss, it can feel almost impossible to hold on to hope. Yet that’s when it matters most. If we don't have hope, there is no reason to act: yet we know the science is clear that our actions matter. In this week’s Talking Climate newsletter, I’m honored to feature kindred spirit Anne Theres...
