Jim Laughter Sees Polar Cities In the Future - NPR interviews

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September 19
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Now to a story about a Tulsa novelist who has written a very interesting sci fi novel about the future
of climate change and how it might impact the Lower 48. Jim Laughter is a retired USAF officer and his
novel, published in April, on Earth Day, is titled POLAR CITY RED. It's set in 2074 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
More on the story from Zane Bolt of NPR Southwest News Network.



ZANE BOLT, BYLINE: This is a story about a Tulsa novelist who has written a very interesting sci fi novel about the future of climate change and how it might impact the Lower 48. Jim Laughter is a retired USAF officer and his novel, published in April, on Earth Day, is titled POLAR CITY RED. It's set in 2074 in Fairbanks, Alaska. I'm Zane Bolt of NPR Southwest News Network, standing in for Rick Fisher of TULSA NPR [who refused to do the interview].






JIM LAUGHTER : I'm a retired USAF officer in Tulsa and my
novel is set in 2074 in Alaska.



BOLT: He's a Tulsa novelist who has written a very interesting sci fi novel about the future

of climate change and how it might impact the Lower 48.


LAUGHTER : I owe a lot of my research to the work of James Lovelock.
BOLT : I spoke with Lovelock last week.

JAMEs LOVELOCK : Polar cities? It may very well happen and soon!

BOLT: Lovelock did not give a timeframe but said it would happen someday in the future: climate chaos, that is.

DANNY BLOOM : I've been working on polar cities ideas since 2006
BOLT : Danny Bloom is a 1971 graduate of Tufts University and he says only one thing will save
humankind from extinction due to climate chaos in 2500.

DANNY BLOOM: Polar cities.



BOLT : What does Dr Lovelock have to say about Polar Cities?

JAMES LOVELOCK:  I have seen the images and it may very well happen.


BOLT : Laughter's novel set in 2074 in Fairbanks, Alaska.



LAUGHTER : You should read it.



BOLT : I intend to.

LAUGHTER: Good on ya, mate.

BOLT : 1  For NPR News, I'm Zane Bolt in Tulsa.



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