About Fred Pearce
Born 1951. Fred Pearce is a British journalist, writer, science journalist, environmental consultant, author and geographer.
Fred Pearce (born 30 December 1951) is an English science writer and public speaker based in London. He reports on the environment, popular science and development issues. He specialises in global environmental issues, including water and climate change.
Biography Pearce is currently the environment consultant of New Scientist magazine and a regular contributor to the British newspapers Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, and Times Higher Education. He has also written for several US publications including Audubon, Foreign Policy, Popular Science, Seed, and Time.
Pearce has written books on environmental issues and development issues. He has also written reports and extended journalism for WWF, the UN Environment Programme, the Red Cross, UNESCO, the World Bank, the European Environment Agency, and the UK Environment Agency. He is a trustee of the Integrated Water Resources International.
Writings
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Published in the United States as
The Coming Population Crash: and Our Planet's Surprising Future, Beacon Press, 2010. . Published in the British Isles as The Climate Files: The Battle for the Truth About Global Warming, Guardian Books, 2010. Written in Water: Messages of Hope for Earth's Most Precious Resource (contributing essayist), National Geographic Society, 2010. The Land Grabbers: The New Fight over Who Owns the Earth, Beacon Press, 2012
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Who is Fred Pearce?
British journalist
When was Fred Pearce born?
Fred Pearce was born on 30 December 1951 in United Kingdom.
What is Fred Pearce's occupation?
Fred Pearce is a journalist, writer, science journalist, environmental consultant, author and geographer.
What nationality is Fred Pearce?
Fred Pearce is British.
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