Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Words matter: The Guardian announces updated climate crisis language

Words matter, and last week The Guardian announced it will start using more appropriately strong words that reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis. Instead of “climate change,” which editor-in-chief Katharine Viner said sounds passive and gentle, staff writers will use “climate crisis” and “climate emergency”. “What scientists are talking about is a catastrophe for humanity,” Viner said in a statement sent to all Guardian staff. “Increasingly, climate scientists and organizations...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/words-matter-the-guardian-announces-updated-climate-crisis-language
via Inhabitat

No comments:

Post a Comment