Fred Pearce is a freelance author and journalist based in London. A former news editor of the UK-based New Scientist magazine, he has been its environment consultant since 1992, reporting from 87 countries. His most recent book is The New Wild: Why invasive species will be nature's salvation, listed as one of the “books of the year” by The Economist. Others include: The Land Grabbers, Confessions of an Eco Sinner, Peoplequake and When the Rivers Run Dry.