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The Carbon Paradox

by Renat Heuberger, Steve Zwick, Marco Hirsbrunner ...

A viral video of a girl swept away by floodwaters shocks the world -- and galvanizes three university students into action. Armed with idealism and a bold plan, they journey to the tropics of Demba to help implement carbon-funded climate solutions.What begins as a hopeful venture leads them into a thicket of wicked problems -- 25 paradoxes, hiding in plain sight, that reveal just how tangled ... Read more

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A viral video of a girl swept away by floodwaters shocks the world -- and galvanizes three university students into action. Armed with idealism and a bold plan, they journey to the tropics of Demba to help implement carbon-funded climate solutions.What begins as a hopeful venture leads them into a thicket of wicked problems -- 25 paradoxes, hiding in plain sight, that reveal just how tangled
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Saving Us

A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World

by Katharine Hayhoe ...

United Nations Champion of the Earth, climate scientist, and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe changes the debate on how we can save our future in this nationally bestselling “optimistic view on why collective action is still possible—and how it can be realized” (The New York Times).Called “one of the nation’s most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine ... Read more

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United Nations Champion of the Earth, climate scientist, and evangelical Christian Katharine Hayhoe changes the debate on how we can save our future in this nationally bestselling “optimistic view on why collective action is still possible—and how it can be realized” (The New York Times).Called “one of the nation’s most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine
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On the Edge

The Art of Risking Everything

by Nate Silver ...

**The Instant New York Times Bestseller“Engaging and entertaining… a glimpse of the economy of the future.” —Tim Wu, New York Times Book ReviewFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes**In a world wired for chaos, these players are rewriting the rules. High-stakes, high-IQ, and often high on ... Read more

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**The Instant New York Times Bestseller“Engaging and entertaining… a glimpse of the economy of the future.” —Tim Wu, New York Times Book ReviewFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes**In a world wired for chaos, these players are rewriting the rules. High-stakes, high-IQ, and often high on
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The Day the World Stops Shopping

How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves

by J.B. MacKinnon ...

Consuming less is our best strategy for saving the planet—but can we do it? In this thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic book, journalist J. B. MacKinnon investigates how we may achieve a world without shopping.We can’t stop shopping. And yet we must. This is the consumer dilemma.The economy says we must always consume more: even the slightest drop in spending leads to widespread unemployment, ... Read more

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Consuming less is our best strategy for saving the planet—but can we do it? In this thoughtful and surprisingly optimistic book, journalist J. B. MacKinnon investigates how we may achieve a world without shopping.We can’t stop shopping. And yet we must. This is the consumer dilemma.The economy says we must always consume more: even the slightest drop in spending leads to widespread unemployment,
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Letters to My Grandchildren

by David Suzuki ...

In this inspiring series of letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki offers grandfatherly advice mixed with stories from his own remarkable life and explores what makes life meaningful. He challenges his grandchildren - and us - to do everything at full tilt. He explains why sports, fishing, feminism, and failure are important; why it is dangerous to deny our biological nature; and why First ... Read more

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In this inspiring series of letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki offers grandfatherly advice mixed with stories from his own remarkable life and explores what makes life meaningful. He challenges his grandchildren - and us - to do everything at full tilt. He explains why sports, fishing, feminism, and failure are important; why it is dangerous to deny our biological nature; and why First
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Making Numbers Count

The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers

by Chip Heath, Karla Starr ...

A clear, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to communicating and understanding numbers and data—from bestselling business author Chip Heath.How much bigger is a billion than a million?Well, a million seconds is twelve days. A billion seconds is…thirty-two years.Understanding numbers is essential—but humans aren’t built to understand them. Until very recently, most languages had no words for ... Read more

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A clear, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to communicating and understanding numbers and data—from bestselling business author Chip Heath.How much bigger is a billion than a million?Well, a million seconds is twelve days. A billion seconds is…thirty-two years.Understanding numbers is essential—but humans aren’t built to understand them. Until very recently, most languages had no words for
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Here Comes the Sun

A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization

by Bill McKibben ...

**“Terrific.… Now there’s a ray of hope!” —Nicholas Kristof, New York TimesFrom the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.**Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy ... Read more

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**“Terrific.… Now there’s a ray of hope!” —Nicholas Kristof, New York TimesFrom the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.**Our climate, and our democracy, are melting down. But Bill McKibben, one of the first to sound the alarm about the climate crisis, insists the moment is also full of possibility. Energy
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Fashionopolis

Why What We Wear Matters

by Dana Thomas ...

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we ... Read more

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A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change“A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability.” —The New YorkerWhat should I wear? It’s a fundamental question we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we
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How to Be a Climate Optimist

Blueprints for a Better World

by Chris Turner ...

**WINNER OF THE SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITINGFrom the National Business Book Award winner and GG finalist, a very different book about facing the climate crisis, and what awaits us on the other side.**Chris Turner has reported from the places where the sustainable future first emerged—from green islands in Denmark and green office parks in southern India, to solar panel factories ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITINGFrom the National Business Book Award winner and GG finalist, a very different book about facing the climate crisis, and what awaits us on the other side.**Chris Turner has reported from the places where the sustainable future first emerged—from green islands in Denmark and green office parks in southern India, to solar panel factories
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The Future Earth

A Radical Vision for What's Possible in the Age of Warming

by Eric Holthaus ...

The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades.The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which means its solutions will be similarly human-led. In The Future Earth, leading climate change advocate and weather-related journalist Eric Holthaus ... Read more

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The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades.The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which means its solutions will be similarly human-led. In The Future Earth, leading climate change advocate and weather-related journalist Eric Holthaus
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Speed & Scale

An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now

by John Doerr, Ryan Panchadsaram ...

“If you care about climate change, John Doerr’s new book, Speed & Scale, offers concrete steps that we can all take to make a difference.” - Barack ObamaWith clear-eyed realism and an engineer’s precision, Doerr lays out the practical actions, global ambitions, and economic investments we need to avert climate catastrophe. Guided by real-world solutions, Speed & Scale features unprecedented, ... Read more

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“If you care about climate change, John Doerr’s new book, Speed & Scale, offers concrete steps that we can all take to make a difference.” - Barack ObamaWith clear-eyed realism and an engineer’s precision, Doerr lays out the practical actions, global ambitions, and economic investments we need to avert climate catastrophe. Guided by real-world solutions, Speed & Scale features unprecedented,
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Planet Money

A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life

by Alex Mayyasi, Hosts of NPR's Planet Money ...

**A New York Times BestsellerFrom the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.**Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s leading economics podcast to explain the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces that affect nearly every decision we make. Through expert research and ... Read more

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**A New York Times BestsellerFrom the world’s leading economics podcast comes an irresistible guide to the hidden world of everyday economics.**Hello, and welcome to Planet Money! Millions of listeners trust the world’s leading economics podcast to explain the mysterious inner workings of the global economy and the forces that affect nearly every decision we make. Through expert research and
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