David Wallace-Wells

David Wallace-Wells is a national fellow at the New America foundation and a columnist and deputy editor at New York magazine. He was previously the deputy editor of The Paris Review. He lives in New York City.

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#3: Earth at 2° hotter will be horrific. Now here’s what 4° will look like. | Top 10 2019

Third on the Big Think 2019 countdown reveals this is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.

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Climate denial isn’t stopping climate action. Here’s what is.

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Why the ocean you know and love won’t exist in 50 years

Can sensitive coral reefs survive another human generation?

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Tech billionaires could end climate change. So why aren’t they?

David Wallace-Wells points out that the people who can save the world just aren't all that interested.

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Earth at 2°C hotter will be horrific. Now here’s what 4°C will look like.

This is what the world will be like if we do not act on climate change.

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