Synopses & Reviews
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An easy-to-understand overview of the state of our planet and its future, using eye-opening and accessible charts, graphs, and infographics.
By 2050, the global population is expected to reach 9 billion. What's Really Happening to Our Planet? uses a graphic approach to chart the dramatic explosion of the human population and consumption and its impact on the planet.
Based on unmatched scientific data, What's Really Happening to Our Planet? brings together major areas of public concern, such as deforestation, climate change, water shortages, and inequality. Easy-to-reference charts and infographics illustrate key findings, while clear, jargon-free text explains the science behind the figures. In addition to charting global trends and showing how they are connected, this book articulates how we can live more sustainably in the future.
What's Really Happening to Our Planet? is a new and heart-stopping analysis of the latest chapter in human history and offers a fresh perspective on our future.
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Accelerated climate change has put our planet in a dire situation - explore the records of the past and discover how we can change the future. What's Really Happening to Our Planet? reviews the current state of our planet and how our unchecked human activity could change the world forever. It charts the dramatic explosion of human population and consumption, and its impact on climate change.
Written by leading sustainability expert Tony Juniper, with insights from globally respected scientists, politicians, and cultural leaders and thinkers, this guide examines positive ideas with a fresh perspective on how we can begin to reverse the damage we have caused.
Expect clear, informative discussion on a wealth of subjects including solar power, food waste, and mass extinction. Colorful and clear graphs, artworks, and diagrams explain the science and records of our past to show how we've got to where we are now.
What's Really Happening to Our Planet? is the most accessible guide to humanity's role in our changing planet.