Tom Toles

About the Author

Tom Toles is a renowned American editorial cartoonist, environmental advocate, and author whose incisive commentary has illuminated pressing global issues for decades. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 1990 for his sharp political cartoons, Toles has long used his platform to dissect the absurdities of climate change denial and its far-reaching consequences. In his acclaimed book, The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy, co-authored with climate scientist Michael Mann, he blends humor, science, and satire to expose the madness of inaction. Through his work at The Washington Post and beyond, Toles continues to champion rational discourse on environmental policy, urging readers to confront the realities of a warming world with wit and urgency.