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nmupp1324's review against another edition
4.0
Hmmm. I usually like these, but this one had some hits and misses. I wish there was more of a focus on variety, rather than repeating the same topics. But, I still enjoyed it. Lots of cutting edge research and developments to keep up with!!
biolexicon's review against another edition
4.0
Standout segments for me were: "How Rising Groundwater Caused by Climate Change Could Devastate Coastal Communities" by Kendra Pierre-Louis, "Humanity is Flushing Away One of Life's Essential Elements" by Julia Rosen, "There's a Clear Fix to Helping Black Communities Fight Pollution" by Rachel Ramirez, "To Hell with Drowning" by Julian Aguon, and "To Speak of the Sea in Irish" by Claudia Geib.
drexedit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
coffeedragon's review
4.0
I actually tried reading this one closer to the time I got it (I think) because I very clearly remember the first story. Actually, it's such a great opener and it's very hard to forget a topic like that! But after that...well, the essays didn't hit as hard 😂
Still, I am glad I read this book especially once we get into the meat. While I didn't love all the essays, I found myself especially interested in the environmental and science pieces (I thought I'd enjoy the more animal based one buuuut, they were just ok). In fact, some of them still have me open-mouthed in awe, shock, and slight disgust. They're a definite call to action but clearly written before the genocide happening, which I've heard has been really bad for the environment. Where does this leave us now? I wonder
Still, I am glad I read this book especially once we get into the meat. While I didn't love all the essays, I found myself especially interested in the environmental and science pieces (I thought I'd enjoy the more animal based one buuuut, they were just ok). In fact, some of them still have me open-mouthed in awe, shock, and slight disgust. They're a definite call to action but clearly written before the genocide happening, which I've heard has been really bad for the environment. Where does this leave us now? I wonder
balletbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
A really solid (as per usual) collection of science essays/articles gleaned from publications in 2021 - a major focus this issue was the impact of climate change on Indigenous cultures (there was an interesting article on carbon exchange use by tribal councils to preserve land rights - as I understood - that it felt very finance-y which meant I had trouble working out the actual logistics but definitely an important piece) and POC communities. There was also a phenomenal piece of reporting about lead poisoning at a reclamation plant that was part 1 of an expose and I really need to track down part 2.