“Australia is the only island continent on the planet, which means that changes caused by planet-warming pollution - warmer seas, which can drive stronger storms, and more acidic oceans, which wreak havoc on the food chain - are even more deadly here.”

American author and contributing writer

Jeff Goodell is an American author and longtime contributing writer to Rolling Stone. He writes nonfiction and is known for work on energy and environmental issues. He has written seven nonfiction books and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. In 2020, he was named a Guggenheim Fellow. His writing often focuses on the systems, politics, and consequences of energy use and environmental change.