"A fear of mine, though, is that if language, no matter how well designed, gained political traction, a tsunami of propaganda from the fossil fuel industry and the climate denial movement would drown it out."

I don’t usually write book reviews, but I welcomed the opportunity to review The Language of Climate Politics by Genevieve Guenther. The subject is an important one, namely how we talk about the climate crisis, especially to those who do not accept the science of climate change. And the book’s clear and fresh style made for easy reading.

The book deals with climate politics, fossil fuel propaganda, and climate denial — favorite topics of mine, and topics in which I believe many other readers will be interested too, as the climate crisis is a threat to us all. Fossil fuel propaganda has created climate denial, which has been a major force in stopping the adoption of effective climate policy. This political battle is fought with words and, so far, the propaganda has been winning.

National Center for Science Education

Submitted December 07, 2025 at 06:26AM by GeraldKutney https://ift.tt/YEdix7u