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Opinion: The science that has oil companies running scared
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy, Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a case that could give fossil fuel companies a get-out-of-jail-free card for the harms caused by climate change. That is not exactly how Kannon Shanmugam — who represents Suncor and Exxon Mobil, another petitioner in the case — framed the argument.
NYT features climate activist essay claiming: ‘The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared’ – Allegedly afraid of climate models saying they are guilty of ‘damaging the climate’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/opinion/oil-companies-supreme-court.html By Jeff Goodell Mr. Goodell is the author of “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” He is working on a book about climate attribution science and its impact.By Jeff Goodell Excerpt: On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy, Inc. v.
The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The Science That Has Oil Companies Running Scared Oct. 6, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET Credit...Kevin Van Aelst Mr. Goodell is the author of “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” He is working on a book about climate attribution science and its impact. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy, Inc. v.
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Stephen King, move over. This book is far more frightening than anything you could write. It's not only a dire warning for the future, but also for today. I read this book during a newsworthy, week-long heat wave, which just emphasized even more the horror of what we are already facing and will be facing in the not-so-distant future. The heat waves we are experiencing now are not just typical summer weather. They are caused by human beings and the choices we make and have made for the past 200 years.
Opinion | The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked
Summer is not what it used to be. On a hot August day, an outdoor concert can feel like a picnic in Death Valley. A trip to Disney World is a roller-coaster ride through unshaded hell. The Beach Boys’ “All Summer Long” sounds like a love letter from another planet. In the hottest regions of the country, such as Texas, where I live, the climate crisis is not only changing our world; it is also dividing it.
Opinion | The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked
Opinion|The New American Inequality: The Cooled vs. the Cooked https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/opinion/extreme-heat-class-divide.html Summer is not what it used to be. On a hot August day, an outdoor concert can feel like a picnic in Death Valley. A trip to Disney World is a roller-coaster ride through unshaded hell. The Beach Boys’ “All Summer Long” sounds like a love letter from another planet.
This Scientist Wants Us to Combat the Climate Crisis by Thinking Like a Woman Original
April 5, 2025 Friederike Otto, of the World Weather Attribution project, in University Parks, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK, Europe. Andrea Artz/laif/Redux Friederike Otto, 42, is a climate scientist at Imperial College London, where she is best known for pioneering the new field of attribution science, in which researchers calculate in real time how much climate change impacts extreme weather events like heat waves and wildfires. Fortunately, Otto does not write like a scientist.
How Climate Change Accelerated the LA Fires
W e’re in serious trouble. That’s the message I saw written in the ashes of Los Angeles. And by “we,” I mean every human on this planet, rich or poor, young or old, Black or white or brown. In L.A., an $83 million house with 18 bedrooms and six bathrooms burned just as fast as fixer-uppers next to the freeway. We’re in trouble not because we’re helpless, or because we have broken the planet beyond repair.
The Heat Will Kill You First:Life And Death On A Scorched Planet By Jeff Goodell| Countercurrents
ISBN: 978-0-316=49755-8 Paperback, 2024 Jeff Goodell’s latest book is a detailed examination of heat and its dangers on a warming planet. It deserves wide readership. Presented cogently and beautifully written in an accessible style, he powerfully examines his chosen subject from a myriad of angles. And from a global perspective. Ultimately, however, it is a very frustrating book.
Books for a World on Fire
As we near the 2024 Presidential Election and pass the one-year mark of Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, many feel disillusioned about the future. Community organizing and education will be crucial to avoiding the many crises we face. Here is a list of introductory books for some of the critical issues of our time. This includes general subjects, big-name intellectuals, and revelatory new histories that can inspire us.
The Case for Kamala Harris in a Burning World
The race between Harris and Trump is not about saving the planet. It’s about saving ourselves At this late hour, with so much at stake in this election, let’s get one thing straight: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the American economy, to women’s reproductive freedom, and to democracy itself. But he is not a threat to the planet. Whatever happens on Nov. 5, Earth will be fine.
The Case for Kamala Harris in a Burning World Original
October 29, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks about the Biden-Harris Administration's historic investments in climate action in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 4, 2024. Peter Zay/Anadolu/Getty Images At this late hour, with so much at stake in this election, let’s get one thing straight: Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to the American economy, to women’s reproductive freedom, and to democracy itself. But he is not a threat to the planet. Whatever happens on Nov.
We built our world for a climate that no longer exists
Wildfire flames engulf a home in Oroville, California, on July 2. By Jeff Goodell/CNN (Jeff Goodell is a journalist and author of several books on climate change, most recently “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.”) Earlier this week, the Third Avenue Bridge in Manhattan had to be shut down because the bridge – which pivots to allow ships to pass – wouldn’t close correctly. Why?
We Just Lived Through Two of the Hottest Days Ever. Does Anyone Care?
July 26, 2024 Tourists trying to cool off in Rome, Italy, on July 21, 2024, the second hottest day ever recorded. The mark was broken the following day. Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto/Getty Images Earlier this week, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a European Union-funded research group, announced that last Sunday, July 21, 2024, the daily global average temperature hit 62.76 degrees.
We Just Lived Through Two of the Hottest Days Ever. Does Anyone Care?
Jeff Goodell July 26, 2024 at 9:00 AM·6 min read Earlier this week, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a European Union-funded research group, that last Sunday, July 21, 2024, the daily global average temperature hit 62.76 degrees. It was the hottest day scientists have measured since 1940 — which officially makes it the hottest day ever recorded on Earth by humans. Twenty four hours later, however, Copernicus had to update its report: On Monday, the temperature climbed up to 62.87 degrees.
We built our world for a climate that no longer exists
The Third Avenue Bridge, which was built in 1898 and crosses the Harlem River between the Bronx and Manhattan, stopped functioning amid high temperatures on July 8. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu/Getty Images Earlier this week, the Third Avenue Bridge in Manhattan had to be shut down because the bridge – which pivots to allow ships to pass – wouldn’t close correctly. Why? Because it was so hot in New York City that day the metal in the bridge swelled, and the closing mechanism wouldn’t work.
Opinion: We built our world for a climate that no longer exists Original
Editor’s Note: Jeff Goodell is a journalist and author of several books on climate change, most recently “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more CNN Opinion. Earlier this week, the Third Avenue Bridge in Manhattan had to be shut down because the bridge – which pivots to allow ships to pass – wouldn’t close correctly. Why?
Faculty-recommended reading on sustainability
The Heat Will Kill You first: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet By Jeff Goodell (2023) “As billions suffer from debilitating and dangerous heat waves, Jeff Goodell provides a vivid and highly readable, if scary, account of the impact of deadly heat on society.
Heat wave scenario that keeps climate scientists up at night
On a recent Thursday evening, a freakish windstorm called a derecho (Spanish for "straight ahead") hit Houston, a city of more than two million people that also happens to be the epicenter of the fossil fuel industry in America. In a matter of minutes, winds of up to 100 miles per hour blew out windows on office buildings, uprooted trees and toppled electric poles and transmission towers. Nearly a million households lost power.
Deadly Heat: Record Scorching Temperatures Kill the Vulnerable, Worsen Inequality Across the Globe
As we enter the month of June, scorching temperatures are already making deadly heat waves around the world. Data confirmed last month was the hottest May on record, putting the Earth on a 12-month streak of record-breaking temperatures. On Wednesday, the World Meteorological Organization announced there is an 80% chance the average global temperature will exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels for at least one of the next five years.
New library books
These works of science are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything” by Michio Kaku The bestselling author of “The God Equation” turns his attention to humanity’s next great technological advancement – quantum computing, which could change every aspect of our daily lives by solving some of our greatest challenges, from climate change to world hunger to incurable diseases.
THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST
This audiobook illuminates the dramatic impact of climate change on our planet. Presented superbly by narrator L.J. Ganser, the audiobook exposes the how and why of global heat and its devastating effects, from wildfires to melting glaciers and other events that are impacting lives around the globe. Ganser delivers an exceptional performance. With a bold delivery, he transforms author Jeff Goodell's investigative report into a masterpiece.
Survive the Future with These 5 New Books
Those worried about the future have no shortage of reasons to be concerned. Will it be the economy that pushes the world toward dystopia? The climate? Runaway digital technologies? Much remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: To survive the future, we have to know what could be coming. With that goal in mind, we recommend that every future-focused reader check out the five excellent books below.
“The Heat Will Kill You First” with Jeff Goodell on Apple Podcasts
This past July, Earth reached the hottest temperature since record-keeping began, according to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. And the record-breaking temperatures are impacting everything from our bodies, to our food supplies to the habitability of the planet. Meanwhile, Texas Governor Abbot recently signed legislation prohibiting localities from passing any laws that require shade or water breaks for outdoor construction workers.
On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy
Lee McIntyre is a research fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. He also has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. He is well known for his most recent book How To Talk To A Science Denier. Below, Lee shares five key insights from his new book, On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy. Listen to the audio version—read by Lee himself—in the Next Big Idea App.
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Liberal View 6 hours ago Why Hurricane Hilary is so strange — and how it could impact California Vox - Ellen Ioanes • 6h The storm should hit Mexico Sunday and could cause historic rainfall in the Southwest. In a summer of extreme weather events, Hurricane Hilary is yet another atypical occurrence — a tropical storm headed for the West Coast of the United States.
Paris When It Sizzles: The City of Light Aims to Get Smart on Heat
There’s a long tradition in France of taking August off for holiday. Paris virtually shuts down as the temperature drifts around in the seventies, and people go to the beach or the mountains to cool off and relax. Think of it as an old‑fashioned adaptation to heat. People who stick around during August are often older or have jobs that require them to stay and keep the city functioning.
3 Must-Read Books for Your Climate-Heating Summer Reading List
It's been a summer of climate extremes and more are surely on the way: epic heat waves, unprecedented flooding, rising levels of carbon and other greenhouse gases. While the time horizon of climate change may seem distant to some—we often hear of an "extreme scenario" of climate crisis arriving in decades, for example, as opposed to years—the signals of a planet in peril are already here and all around us. What are we going to do about it?
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Hardcover Price: $29.00 The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet quantity Overview INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! NATIONAL BESTSELLER Most Anticipated Book by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times – A Next Big Idea Book Club Selection – The New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice Jeff Goodell’s “masterful, bracing” (David Wallace-Wells) investigation exposes “through stellar reporting, artful storytelling and fascinating scientific...
Paris When It Sizzles: The City of Light Aims to Get Smart on Heat
With its zinc roofs and minimal tree cover, Paris was not built to handle the new era of extreme heat. Now, like other cities worldwide, it is looking at ways to adapt to rising temperatures — planting rooftop terraces, rethinking its pavements, and greening its boulevards. There’s a long tradition in France of taking August off for holiday. Paris virtually shuts down as the temperature drifts around in the seventies, and people go to the beach or the mountains to cool off and relax.
The Country of the Blind
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Extreme Heat Will Change the World As We Know It
When the babysitter arrived to take care of Miju at around 11 a.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, she was surprised to find the house empty. Miju was the one‑year‑old daughter of Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung, who had recently fled the Bay Area to start a new life in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, not far from the old Gold Rush town of Mariposa. Their modern three‑bedroom house sat on ten acres of lightly forested land.
The Perils of Life and Work in a Hot City Only Getting Hotter
A hot city is different than a hot jungle or a hot desert. Urban heat feels crueler and more intimate than the heat you feel in nature. Despite the fact that cities are full of people, urban heat has the perverse effect of creating islands of isolation and hardship for anyone without the means or the social connections to access cool spaces. It makes the hardship of poverty harder and turns even the simplest tasks of daily life into risky adventures.
‘The Heat Will Kill You First’ is a chilling book - and a warning Original
This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. On an early August morning in 2021, a family — two parents in their 30s and 40s, their 1-year-old, and a big dog — set out on a hike near Yosemite National Park in California. The temperature was a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit when they started out, but the day became dangerously hot as the four began the climb back up to where their truck was parked.
How air-conditioning divided U.S. presidents, realigned politics—and made the world hotter
By Jeff Goodell4 minute Read William Faulkner hated air-conditioning. He lived for most of his life in a two-story Greek Revival home built in 1848. Faulkner installed plumbing, electricity, and heat. But despite the monumental summer heat in Mississippi, he refused to install air-conditioning. Instead, he added a sleeping porch upstairs.
Book Summary and Reviews of The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell
Reader Reviews Write your own review Cathryn_Conroy Fascinating and Frightening: Why Our Planet Is Heating Up and What That Means—for This Summer and the Future Stephen King, move over. This book is far more frightening than anything you could write. It's not only a dire warning for the future, but also for today. I read this book during a newsworthy, week-long heat wave, which just emphasized even more the horror of what we are already facing and will be facing in the not-so-distant future.
Jeff Goodell - The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet - at Conn Ave
The world is waking up to a new reality: wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate crisis. And as the temperature rises, it is revealing fault lines in our governments, our politics, our economy, and our values.
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
"A remarkable exploration of the deadly consequences of rising temperatures...The book's biggest takeaway is that the harm from heat falls unfairly on those least able to protect themselves....Unlike some climate-science writers who drown readers in data and seem to write only for other activists, Mr Goodell tells his story colourfully.
The Heat Will Kill You First
Fascinating and Frightening: Why Our Planet Is Heating Up and What That Means—for This Summer and the Future Stephen King, move over. This book is far more frightening than anything you could write. It's not only a dire warning for the future, but also for today. I read this book during a newsworthy, week-long heat wave, which just emphasized even more the horror of what we are already facing and will be facing in the not-so-distant future.
Essay: Extreme heat is threatening corn in South Texas - and the state’s food supply
By Jeff Goodell In the 19th century, early white settlers considered the Rio Grande Valley, where the once-mighty Rio Grande defines the border between the United States and Mexico, to be a forest of thorns and cacti where tarantulas crawled into your boots and ocelots slinked by just beyond the campfire. Read more: Extreme heat is threatening corn in South Texas — and the state’s food supply
Essay: Extreme heat is threatening corn in South Texas — and the state’s food supply
Jeff Goodell, an Austin-based journalist and a Rolling Stone contributing writer who has covered climate change for more than a decade, is the author of “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet,” which Little, Brown is releasing July 11. This essay is adapted from the book, his seventh.
Read an Excerpt from Jeff Goodell’s book The Heat Will Kill You First
W hen the babysitter arrived to take care of Miju at around 11 a.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, she was surprised to find the house empty. Miju was the one‑year‑old daughter of Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung, who had recently fled the Bay Area to start a new life in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, not far from the old Gold Rush town of Mariposa. Their modern three‑bedroom house sat on ten acres of lightly forested land.
The Texas Heat Dome Shows an Exhausting Glimpse of the Future - The New York Times
Guest Essay July 8, 2023, 7:00 a.m. ET William Dorsey, a firefighter and E.M.T., lifts a migrant woman suffering from heat exhaustion onto a stretcher in the border community of Eagle Pass, Texas, on June 26.Credit...Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters By Jeff Goodell Mr. Goodell is the author of the forthcoming book, “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the...
Human Adaptation to Heat Can’t Keep Up With Human-Caused Climate Change Original
The last time the Earth was hotter than it is today was at least 125,000 years ago, long before anything that resembled human civilization appeared. Since 1970, the Earth’s temperature has spiked faster than in any comparable forty-year period in recorded history. The eight years between 2015 and 2022 were the hottest on record. In 2022, 850 million people lived in regions that experienced all-time high temperatures. Globally, killer heat waves are becoming longer, hotter, and more frequent.
'The Heat Will Kill You First': How extreme heat will change the world
Rising heat is the most direct and potentially deadly effect of climate change. Extreme heat has hit the South with temperatures reaching 115 degrees. In Texas, the power grid is once again nearing a breaking point amid summer heat.
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