
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
- Jonathan Franzen, an American novelist and essayist, penned a controversial essay in the New Yorker related to climate change.
- The essay argues that we've passed the point of no return when it comes to climate change. The subtitle of the essay states, “The climate apocalypse is coming. To prepare for it, we need to admit that we can’t prevent it.”
- After the article was published, many people - especially within the scientific community - expressed dismay at Franzen's argument, and at the New Yorker for publishing his essay.
- Others came to Franzen's defense, stating that he made good points.