The book that gave birth to ClimateProgress, Hell and High Water: Global Warming — The Solution and the Politics, is out and getting media coverage.
It has already been featured in a New York Times article: “Travel Habits Must Change to Make a Big Difference in Energy Consumption.” The article, one of the better recent pieces quantifying what people need to do to reduce emissions, ends:
Mr. Romm, the author of a new book about energy and climate change, Hell and High Water, said that eventually the world’s industries would have to switch to lower-carbon fuels, but before that time individuals and industries could take plenty of action. “You use efficiency to stop demand growth,” he said.
Giving energy efficiency its due as a climate solution is one of the main goals of both the book and ClimateProgress.
The book is also the subject of a long review in the Toronto Star, as well as an extended podcast interview and blog post, which says the book “offers one of the best looks at why and how the Bush administration (and conservative forces in general) is avoiding action on global warming” and concludes:
The book itself is a short and easy read, not as intimidating as some other works, and it hits all the main points on the science and politics behind global warming, and the policy and technological solutions to minimize damage to the planet, economy and humanity.
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