This is a scary book. It is scary that authors like Bill McKibben have been writing about our environment and suggesting changes in behavior for decades and no significant changes have been made. Even scarier is the premise given here, that environmental change is irreversible, we have passed the point of no return.
Earth is gone, and has been replaced by the less-hospitable Eaarth. Sounds like science-fiction doesn't it? Unfortunately, this assertion is supported by numerous studies and statistics.
Have you seen the record breaking wildfires in the west this summer?
Check this out:
How about the record-high temperatures and dry weather?
Here it is:
These are not warnings of potential climate change. They are not possibilities for a future of unknown distance. These are not problems that your grandchildren will face. These changes have already taken place. If we continue on our current path, new and more drastic challenges will loom.
Are you scared yet?
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