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one word: Terrifying!
this book makes it very clear how scary inaction towards climate change will bring us to a world of horror. sometimes a little fact heavy and maybe repetitive but overall one of the clearest collections of data on the topic.
A must read for anyone concerned about the topic.
this book makes it very clear how scary inaction towards climate change will bring us to a world of horror. sometimes a little fact heavy and maybe repetitive but overall one of the clearest collections of data on the topic.
A must read for anyone concerned about the topic.
Unquestionably crucial topic! So pressingly important to read about. I was very interested in the material and I certainly learned something about the speculations being put forward about what the 2-8 degrees warmer future could look like. Despite being timely and informative this book was a bit of a slog to read. At first the doomsday predictions were gripping but eventually paragraph after paragraph of possible apocalyptic scenarios began to numb with repetition. I appreciated the chapter break down by topic category in the "Elements of Chaos" section. But the structure within the chapters themselves felt lacking at times. The second to last section "The Climate Kaleidoscope" was interesting but ended up meandering and without a clear point. Overall not bad but I am going to keep looking for a more readable take on the current science of global warming.
All of the truth of the climate reporting over the last 30 years, fit snugly into an easy-to-read -- but not at all easy to stomach -- account. I'm going to buy this one in paperback for a reread, because the audiobook can't cut it. There's considerable doom & gloom, as expected, but he wraps in a decent message of hope and personal responsibility that helped me step back from the edge of the cliff.
Everyone should read this book. Especially everyone who cares, even the smallest bit, about the state of the planet that we are leaving behind for our children and grandchildren.
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Very fitting that this is my last book of the decade.
Very eloquently written 10/10 would recommend .
Very eloquently written 10/10 would recommend .
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
I consider this to be compulsory reading if one wishes to know more about the state that our planet/humanity is in at the present moment. Wells' collection of catastrophes not only shines a brighter light onto the inevitability of global warming, but paints a realistic picture of what WILL happen in the future. I do advise caution for someone starting onto this journey, as the author correctly states that "once you know, you cannot un-know". The knowledge and facts a reader will be faced with 'The Uninhabitable Earth' can discourage even the most optimistic of people. However, with the acquired knowledge comes a sense of responsibility, to not only take good, but to take great steps towards our fight for climate justice.
I brought this book after looking at the reviews as being a geography graduate with an interest in meteorology and the climate. The reviews suggested this would be a thought provoking and excellent book.
It was definitely thought provoking in the sense of it being a completely sensationalised text where fifteen words are used instead of five. Much of the language used felt like a child had been given a thesaurus for a gift and then changing all the normal words used in daily life to the most convoluted and rarely used words possible.
I struggled to follow the arguments in the text as it jumped around between topics and some discussions never felt completely finished.
This book had the capability of being an excellent essay on climate change and the impact that will have on humans but sadly I feel it missed the mark.
It was definitely thought provoking in the sense of it being a completely sensationalised text where fifteen words are used instead of five. Much of the language used felt like a child had been given a thesaurus for a gift and then changing all the normal words used in daily life to the most convoluted and rarely used words possible.
I struggled to follow the arguments in the text as it jumped around between topics and some discussions never felt completely finished.
This book had the capability of being an excellent essay on climate change and the impact that will have on humans but sadly I feel it missed the mark.