Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet

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This “eye-opening and essential” book (Bill Gates) will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems—and explains how we can solve them.

It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider having children.
But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. In fact, the data shows we’ve made so much progress on these problems that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in human history. Did you know that: Carbon emissions per capita are actually down Deforestation peaked back in the 1980s The air we breathe now is vastly improved from centuries ago And more people died from natural disasters a hundred years ago?
Packed with the latest research, practical guidance, and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you’ve been told about the environment. Not the End of the World will give you the tools to understand our current crisis and make lifestyle changes that actually have an impact. Hannah cuts through the noise by outlining what works, what doesn’t, and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.      
These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let’s turn that opportunity into reality.
 

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C3ZPN6NT
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Spark
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 31.0 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 311 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316536950
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #45,836 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #2 in Environmental Engineering (Books) #3 in Climatology #5 in Environmental Engineering (Kindle Store)
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Customers find this book engaging and well-written, appreciating how it brings facts, statistics, and science to environmental issues. Moreover, the book provides practical advice and helps readers understand environmental problems from both local and global perspectives. Additionally, they value its thoughtful approach and readability, with one customer noting how it counteracts the “everything is bad” narrative.