Not the end of the world : surprising facts, dangerous myths and hopeful solutions for our future on planet Earth
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Hannah RITCHIE. Not the end of the world : surprising facts, dangerous myths and hopeful solutions for our future on planet Earth. London : Vintage Publishing, 2024, 340p.
We are bombarded by doomsday headlines every day but in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie zooms out and shows us a very different picture. Not the End of the World will make you rethink almost everything you've been told about the environment and show you what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations." We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, 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. The data shows we've made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.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, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand 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.
We are bombarded by doomsday headlines every day but in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie zooms out and shows us a very different picture. Not the End of the World will make you rethink almost everything you've been told about the environment and show you what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations." We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, 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. The data shows we've made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.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, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand 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.