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Author: Mark Hertsgaard

Mark Hertsgaard has ^60.3% among authors. BS Score: 3.7%. Articles analyzed: 2. Words analyzed: 6,436.

Top reasoning patterns

Appeal to Authority - 17.7% (1,141 hits)
Confirmation Bias - 10.8% (692 hits)
Biased Writer Voice - 10.1% (650 hits)
Negativity Bias - 9.6% (617 hits)
Indoctrination - 8.7% (557 hits)
Appeal to Emotion - 7.5% (482 hits)
Overconfidence Bias - 7.2% (463 hits)
Pessimism Bias - 5.9% (380 hits)

Analyzed articles

This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. ^50.9%

The Nation - By Mark Hertsgaard - 7/2/2026, 2:28 PM

Appeal to Authority 51.9% - Negativity Bias 30.8% - Biased Writer Voice 18.6%

Fifty years ago, the recent deadly heat wave that shattered temperature records across Europe would have been virtually impossible. That’s according to a new scientific study by the nonprofit World Weather Attribution. And they’re not the only ones saying this. “Driven by climate change and global warming, the phenomenon of the... more

This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning ^52%

The Nation - By Mark Hertsgaard - 6/25/2026, 9:35 AM

Biased Writer Voice 33.8% - Appeal to Authority 27.4% - Confirmation Bias 23.8%

This week, a brutal heat wave is shattering heat records in Europe. It’s but it’s worth recalling however that last summer the same thing happened in Asia: China, Japan, and Korea suffered their hottest summers on record in 2025, the World Meteorological Organization noted in a new report. Now it’s France’s turn. And maybe Belgium,... more

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Author: Mark Hertsgaard

Top reasoning patterns

Analyzed articles

This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. 50.9%

This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning 52%

This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. ^50.9%

This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning ^52%