Off the Shelf | On the Frontlines of Climate Violence with Author, Peter Schwartzstein

In his new book, The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence, environmental journalist and ECSP Global Fellow Peter Schwartzstein takes readers to the frontlines of climate-driven violence, showing how rising temperatures are fueling global instability. Drawing from his reporting in conflict zones like Iraq, where ISIS weaponized drought, and Bangladesh, where farmers have turned to piracy as their lands become uninhabitable, Schwartzstein explores how climate change is driving conflict in communities and countries. With vivid storytelling and sharp geopolitical analysis, he highlights the risks posed by climate change and explores the potential of climate cooperation to mitigate further conflict and build peace.