Hannah Ritchie: From Climate Anxiety to Data-Driven Optimism

High Energy Planet by Katie Auth & Rose Mutiso

Feb 21, 202435:47Government & Organizations

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data, joins Rose and Katie to explore why ending energy poverty is a top strategy for adapting to climate change, the role of scientists in activism, and...

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