This Is the Way the World Ends: How Droughts and Die-Offs, Heat Waves and Hurricanes Are Converging on America

Combating climate change and its consequences is an urgent task because humanity needs to save not the planet but itself, declares former White House staffer Nesbit (Poison Tea) in this nonpartisan call-to-arms. He quotes scientists in fields ranging from glaciology to meteorology, showing how species essential to human agriculture, like the animals that pollinate flowers, and natural structures like the ocean’s coral reefs are already reacting to climbing global temperatures. He also surveys news stories to show that rising waters and encroaching deserts are causing and will continue to cause refugee and hunger crises. With internal documents from corporations like Nestle (via WikiLeaks) revealing that many of the world’s largest businesses are already planning for climate change, Nesbit has little patience for partisan bickering and scientific naysayers. “Climate change needs to stop being a political issue,” he states. Solutions exist—in particular, he is a proponent of establishing a carbon price of $40 per ton for energy producers—but if politicians don’t wake up soon, Nesbit warns, humanity’s chance to mitigate the damage will be lost. This vital summary of dire facts offers no-nonsense proposals for a way forward. [em](Sept.) [/em]