David Wallace-Wells | |
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Born | 1982 (age 41–42) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Notable work | The Uninhabitable Earth |
Children | 2 |
David Wallace-Wells (born 1982)[1] is an American journalist known for his writings on climate change. He wrote the 2017 essay "The Uninhabitable Earth"; the essay was published in New York as a long-form article and was the most-read article in the history of the magazine.[2][3] Wells later expanded the article into a 2019 book of the same title. At the time, he was the Deputy Editor of New York Magazine and covered the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic extensively. He was hired in March 2022 by The New York Times to write a weekly newsletter and contribute to The New York Times Magazine.[4]
'The Uninhabitable Earth,' the most-read story in New York magazine's history