"Author John Vaillant's Award-Winning Book Warns of Devastating Firestorms Threatening Earth"
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Author John Vaillant discusses the devastating firestorms that have occurred in recent years, highlighting the 2016 Fort McMurray fire as a prime example. Vaillant emphasizes the global breakdown in climate conditions capable of supporting life and the need to recalibrate our understanding of the world. He criticizes the petroleum industry for prioritizing profit over environmental concerns and warns of the increasing flammability of our planet due to carbon dioxide and methane emissions. Vaillant urges for a shift away from fossil fuels and a recognition of the urgent need to address climate change.
- ‘We have given Earth a fever’: author John Vaillant on the firestorms coming for us all The Guardian
- Story of a devastating wildfire that reads 'like a thriller' wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize The Associated Press
- Writing Fire Weather took a toll on author John Vaillant: 'It turned my hair grey, for one thing' The Globe and Mail
- John Vaillant wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize with ‘highly relevant’ work on wildfires The Guardian
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