Review of Erika Bjerström's book on climate and populism
In her new book 'Democracy Dies in the Heat,' SVT journalist Erika Bjerström reveals how right-wing populism uses climate denial as election bait. She also details the personal attacks directed at her online. Reviewer Sara Martinsson describes the book as an urgent alarm report.
Erika Bjerström, an SVT journalist, has written the book 'Democracy Dies in the Heat,' published recently. The book highlights how green reforms are being withdrawn worldwide, not by chance but as part of right-wing populism's strategy. Climate denial is used as bait in election campaigns, according to Bjerström.
She also recounts the hateful attacks against her personally online, where she has been called a 'climate whore.' These personal assaults illustrate the broader struggle over climate issues. Reviewer Sara Martinsson, who read the book for Dagens Nyheter, emphasizes it as an important warning signal about democracy and the environment.
The article was published on October 5, 2025, and underscores the book's relevance in a time of increasing polarization around climate policy.