‘Fossil fuel companies have, for decades longer than I have been alive, been the largest contributors to the climate crisis that affects my generation today — all in pursuit of profits and growth. In The New Climate War, Michael Mann holds them to account, and shows us how we can take the bold steps we must all take together to win the battle to save this planet.’
Greta Thunberg, climate activist
‘This book takes the reader behind the front lines into the decades long information war waged by the fossil fuel industry and those that share their interests. From his perspective as a leader in the battle for scientific reason, Michael Mann provides hope and a roadmap for all of us to address the systemic issues fuelling climate change, and shows how we can come together to wage a new war in the fight for our future.’<
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and environmental activist
‘With this book, Michael Mann details the challenges we face from enemies (‘inactivists’) both without and within while dropping critically important breadcrumbs for us to follow to lead us out of the forest of despair and set us on the path of victory in a battle we must win. We need an army of Michaels, stat!’
Don Cheadle, actor, activist, and UN global goodwill ambassador
‘Pulling no punches, Michael Mann lays out our predicament and tells the shocking story of persistent climate denial and corporate deception. We are in a war for the planet, but one we are now on the verge of winning. And he deftly cuts through the propaganda and shows us the path forward.’
Jerry Brown, California governor, 1975-1983, 2011-2019
‘For over two decades, Michael Mann has been our Janus at the gates, defending climate science from corporate-funded insinuations of confusion and suspicion. We would not have progressed this far had it not been for his unflinching and brilliant rejoinders to the traffickers of doubt. This chronicle of ongoing climate injustice may make you mad, but hopefully it will make us act. This is the only civilisation we have. Mann is its resolute champion once again.’
Paul Hawken, founder of Project Drawdown
‘The New Climate War is an insightful treatise on how the polluting fossil fuel industry and their right-wing allies have deflected the blame for the climate crisis. The book charts a common sense course for collective actions to force government and corporations to make real solutions to the climate crisis — an existential threat to humanity and the planet.’
Robert D. Bullard, professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University
‘One of the world’s leading climate scientists embarks on a journey into the minds of climate change deniers to try to understand their motivations and strategies … Blunt, lucid … Consistently displaying his comprehensive command of climate science and the attendant politics … An expert effectively debunks the false narrative of denialism and advocates communal resistance to fossil fuels.’
Kirkus Reviews
‘This book is a must read not just for people currently working to address climate change but also for those who are new to the climate fight, the latter of whom will learn much about past challenges, struggles, and attacks that have been aimed at climate champions.’
Science Magazine
‘An engrossing mix of footnoted history, acerbic political commentary and personal anecdotes.’
Science News
‘Punchy and illuminating … a bracing read—both eye-opening and even fun.’
BookPage
‘The New Climate War is an informed, opinionated guide to an ever-changing conflict.’
Shelf Awareness
‘Mann’s call to get serious about climate change couldn’t be more timely.’
Richard Schiffman, New Scientist
Praise for The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: dispatches from the front lines:
‘Very few people have sounded more important alarms about our climate future, and very few people have paid a higher price for doing so. Michael Mann is a hero, and this book is a remarkable account of the science and politics of the defining issue of our time.’
Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: making a life on a tough new planet
Praise for The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: dispatches from the front lines:
‘As one of the nation's leading climate researchers, no one has felt the brunt of the attacks from politicians and the fossil fuel industry more than Michael E. Mann. This is his personal account from the centre of the maelstrom, documenting the lies and distortions about his work and his heroic efforts to stand up for scientific truth.’
Henry Waxman, Democratic member of the US House of Representatives, and former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Praise for The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: dispatches from the front lines:
‘A brilliant and courageous climatologist, Michael E. Mann knows what it's like to be viciously attacked by the well-funded deniers of scientific evidence and how critical it is to respond. In this gripping, personal, frontlines account of climate politics, he eloquently conveys the importance of both doing great science and communicating its societal implications to a wider public.’
Paul R. Ehrlich, coauthor of The Dominant Animal: human evolution and the environment
Praise for The Tantrum That Saved The World:
‘[A] piece of kid lit … capable of both educating and inspiring the next generation … The book breaks down complicated issues into small fragments, to make kids aware of what they can do without overwhelming them.’
Aimee Lutkin, Green Matters
