The Heat and the Fury

Host Richard Delevan interviews author Peter Schwartzstein, whose experiences give him a unique authority to explore how difficult it is to cover “climate security” from the front lines. Climate and ViolenceMany associate climate-related violence with regions like Syria. Schwartzstein explains that while climate change didn’t directly cause the Syrian civil war, it played a critical role in weakening the societal fabric. Severe droughts exacerbated poverty and rural migration, fostering instability and making communities more susceptible to revolutionary movements.The West and Climate-Related ViolenceThe developed world won’t remain untouched by climate-induced violence for long. The infrastructure, even in advanced economies, is struggling under the strain of extreme weather events.Catalysts:The Heat and the Fury: Reporting from the Front Lines of Climate Violence by Peter Schwartzstein.The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander SolzhenitsynA Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara TuchmanThe Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.