Madeleine L’Engle’s 1971 Advent poem anticipates the gloom we feel today about climate change. Yesterday’s international accord, however–miraculously signed by 195 countries–gives us some glimmer of Christmas hope.
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Climate Hope Shines in Dark Times
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Climate Inaction Will Lead to a Dystopia
If we refuse to do anything to counteract climate change, we are doing grave injustice to our children and grandchildren. Russell Hoban’s post-apocalyptic fantasy “Riddley Walker” captures the selfishness that we would be guilty of.
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Tolstoy and Climate Change Denial
The denial of the citizens of Moscow as Napoleon approaches the city, described by Tolstoy in “War in Peace,” resembles climate change denialism.
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Donne and Climate Change Denial
Somewhat unexpectedly, John Donne’s “Valediction Forbidding Mourning” gives insight into climate change denial.
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The River’s Blood Turned to Stone
This Scott Bates fable captures the tragedy of California’s drought.
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When American Fantasies Are Dangerous
The denial of reality that has taken over certain segments of the GOP is well described by Neil Gaiman in “American Gods.” America has a long tradition of such fantasizing.
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Climate Change: Signs of Witchery
Native American author Leslie Marmon Silko warns of ecological disaster if we don’t change our relationship to the earth.