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The Sunday Story: The Quickening

Up First from NPR
Up First from NPR
Episode • Aug 20, 2023 • 36m
Today on The Sunday Story, author Elizabeth Rush discusses the book that emerged from her journey to Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica. She explains why Thwaites is under threat and why collaborative problem solving plays a critical role in an era of climate change. The voyage also helped her make an important personal decision: whether or not to become a mother.

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