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Not the end of the world : how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet / Hannah Ritchie.

Ritchie, Hannah, 1993- (author.).

Summary:

In this bold, radically hopeful book, a data scientist, drawing on the latest research, practical guidance and eye-opening graphics, gives us the tools for understanding our current environmental crisis and making lifestyle changes that actually have an impact.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316536752
ISBN: 031653675X
Physical Description: 341 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm
Edition: First North American edition.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Sustainability : a tale of two halves -- Air pollution : breathing clean air -- Climate change : turning down the thermostat -- Deforestation : seeing the wood for the trees -- Food : how not to eat the planet -- Biodiversity loss : protecting the world's wildlife -- Ocean plastics : drowning in waste -- Overfishing : pillage the oceans -- Conclusion.
Biographical or Historical Data:	Dr. Hannah Ritchie is Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher at the highly influential online publication Our World in Data. In 2022, Ritchie was named Scotland's Youth Climate Champion and New Scientist called her The woman who gave COVID-19 data to the world.