Hurricanes and drought, rising seas and water shortage, heat domes and stronger wildfires, new plagues and toxic chemicals – reports on our environment get worse and worse. But there is good news too. Clean energy like wind and solar are spreading rapidly. Smog has diminished in Los Angeles and other cities. The Antarctic ozone hole is healing. Lake Erie and other waters are cleaner. But are we doing enough?  How can we make sure that we can continue to live well on our planet, and leave it in good enough condition for future generations to thrive on it?

To do that, we need to know how the environment actually works. This book goes behind the headlines, telling the environmental story in straightforward language so we can judge for ourselves what future steps make sense.

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