Do we really need optimism to tackle the climate crisis?

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Do we really need optimism to tackle the climate crisis?

Roger Harrabin reflects on a wave of books that argue we can save the planet if we really try, and asks if the narrative around climate action risks becoming too panglossian

Do we need optimism to tackle the climate crisis? I confess to enduring pessimism, but I raise the question because gloom appears to be out of fashion - at least, in the world of books. Publishers are...

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