The Untold History of Climate Science and Politics

The Untold History of Climate Science and Politics

In 1953, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, "From Here to Eternity" won the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture. And on May 24 deep in the education section of The New York Times, there was a short piece titled "How Industry May Change Climate."

In the years after, scientists went from writing about the possible impacts of pollution on climate to warning U.S. presidents. And energy policy expert and scholar Jay Hakes says there's much more to the story.

From scientists who quietly worked to address growing environmental threats, to lawmakers who deliberated in Congress and the White House over what to do about them, Jay says there's a history that hasn't been told. In his new book, Jay looks at these early climate change pioneers and asks about the challenges they faced.

What was it like trying to influence the White House? What solutions did these pioneers offer? And how can their stories further our discourse around climate change today?

This week, host Bill Loveless talks with Jay Hakes about his book "The Presidents and the Planet: Climate Change Science and Politics from Eisenhower to Bush."

Jay is a scholar and author on U.S. energy policy. From 2000-2013 he served as the director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. He also served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, including a seven-year stint as director of the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Jay's other books include "Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Hard Choices in the 1970s" and "A Declaration of Energy Policy Independence."

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