Straight up : America's fiercest climate blogger takes on the status quo media, politicians, and clean energy solutions / Joseph J. Romm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romm, Joseph J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--United States.

Climatic changes.

Communication in science--Political aspects--United States.

Communication in science.

Global warming--Press coverage--United States.

Global warming.

Scientists--Psychology.

Scientists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2009, Rolling Stone named Joe Romm to its list of "100 People Who Are Changing America." Romm is a climate expert, physicist, energy consultant, and former official in the Department of Energy. But it's his influential blog, one of the "Top Fifteen Green Websites" according to Time magazine, that's caught national attention. Climate change is far more urgent than people understand, Romm says, and traditional media, scientists, and politicians are missing the story. Straight Up draws on Romm's most important posts to explain the dangers of and solutions to climate change that you won't find in newspapers, in journals, or on T.V.

Contents:

The status quo media

Uncharacteristically blunt scientists

The clean energy solution

Peak oil? Consider it solved

The clean energy new deal

The Bush-Cheney reign of error

The right-wing disinformation machine

Diagnosing someone with anti-scientific syndrome (ASS)

Why are progressive so lousy at messaging?

Conclusion : is the global economy a Ponzi scheme?

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781597267953

1597267953

OCLC:

692204486