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This Is the Way the World Ends

by Jeff Nesbit

A unique view of climate change glimpsed through the world's resources that are disappearing.

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Publisher Description

The world itself won't end, of course. Only ours will: our livelihoods, our homes, our cultures. And we're squarely at the tipping point.

Longer droughts in the Middle East. Growing desertification in China and Africa. The monsoon season shrinking in India. Amped-up heat waves in Australia. More intense hurricanes reaching America. Water wars in the Horn of Africa. Rebellions, refugees and starving children across the globe. These are not disconnected events. These are the pieces of a larger puzzle that environmental expert Jeff Nesbit puts together.

Unless we start addressing the causes of climate change and stop simply navigating its effects, we will be facing a series of unstoppable catastrophes by the time our preschoolers graduate from college. Our world is in trouble - right now. This Is the Way the World Ends tells the real stories of the substantial impacts to Earth's systems unfolding across each continent. The bad news? Within two decades or so, our carbon budget will reach a point of no return.

But there's good news. Like every significant challenge we've faced-from creating civilization in the shadow of the last ice age to the Industrial Revolution-we can get out of this box canyon by understanding the realities, changing the worn-out climate conversation to one that's relevant to every person. Nesbit provides a clear blueprint for real-time, workable solutions we can tackle together.

Author Biography

Jeff Nesbit was the director of public affairs for two federal science agencies and a senior communications official at the White House. Now the executive director of Climate Nexus, he is a contributing writer for The New York Times, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Axios, and Quartz. He lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Harbinger PART ONE: THE TRUTH 1. Einstein's Warning 2. Species on the Move 3. The Third Pole 4. Collapse of the Pollinators 5. The "Evil Twin" PART TWO: THE ECOSYSTEMS 6. Regime Shift 7. The Sahel 8. Ocean Colonies PART THREE: THE IMPACTS 9. Dome of Heat 10. Category Six 11. The Displaced 12. Vanishing Icons PART FOUR: THE GEOPOLITICS 13. Seeing Around Corners 14. The Water Economy 15. Saudi Arabia 16. Yemen 17. Syria 18. Jordan 19. Somalia 20. Pakistan 21. India 22. China 23. Environmental Diplomacy PART FIVE: THE BLUEPRINT 24. A Path Forward 25. Disruption 26. Waking the Behemoths 27. The Anvil PART SIX: THE FUTURE 28. Political Morality 29. Our Next Gate Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography About the Author

Review

Advanced Praise for This Is the Way the World Ends

"Nesbit's clear, concise style is supported with current scientific findings that anyone will find easy to connect with and understand. This prescient and timely book seeks to bring climate change into the realm of relatability. Recommended for all readers"
--Library Journal

"With This is the Way the World Ends Jeff Nesbit has delivered an enlightening - and alarming - explanation of the climate challenge as it exists today. Climate change is no far-off threat. It's impacting communities all over the world at this very moment, and we ignore the scientific reality at our own peril. The good news? As Nesbit underscores, disaster is not preordained. The global community can meet this moment -- and we must."
--Senator John Kerry, former Secretary of State and 2004 Democratic Party presidential nominee

"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 in this nonpartisan call-to-arms. This vital summary of dire facts offers no-nonsense proposals for a way forward."
--Publishers Weekly

"A passionate overview of human-induced global warming whose effect on climate, agriculture, ecosystems, and extinction is approaching a point of no return...That there is a large audience for this genre is a cause for optimism--perhaps the only one."
--Kirkus

"Nesbit, the executive direct of Climate Nexus, lays out why we're all screwed, but he also presents hope: We've solved other problems in the past, he writes, and we can do it again."
--The Revelator

"Like watching an accident unfold in slow motion, Jeff Nesbit reveals the dire future that could await all of us in This is the Way the World Ends. With every gripping turn of the page, you will pray he's wrong, as you fear he's right."
--Seth M. Siegel, New York Times bestselling author of Let There Be Water

"Jeff Nesbit is indispensable. Want to know what's happening now on climate change -- and how we can still shield our kids from climate chaos? Read Jeff's book."
--David Gelber, Emmy Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes

"In this series of harrowing dispatches, Jeff Nesbit takes readers to the front lines of climate change - the bleaching coral reefs, melting glaciers, and thirsty cities where the crisis in the planet's ecosystems is glaringly apparent. Though most Americans are still relatively sheltered from these unfolding calamities, Nesbit argues that the transformation of these ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them are harbingers of a grim future for us all - unless we do something dramatic to slash carbon emissions. Luckily, Nesbit has some concrete and politically canny proposals for how to make this happen. Nesbit's book is essential reading for everyone interested not just in environmental issues but in the looming global geopolitical clashes sparked by the climate crisis."
--Ashley J. Dawson, Princeton University

"If you care about the fate of the planet and the future of civilization, the book you are holding in your hands is essential reading."
--Justin Gillis, award-winning former New York Times journalist

"Few people understand the depth of the planet's vulnerabilities as well as Jeff Nesbit - he's uniquely placed to write a touchstone book for understanding the world we're daily creating."
--Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature

"If you only read one book on why Earth's changing climate system matters - right now - this is it. Read this book."
--David Kessler M.D., author of Capture: Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering and The End of Overeating

"A wide-ranging and lucid survey of climate change and its often-surprising global consequences. Ultimately, Nesbit challenges us to save not just our world but our humanity."
--Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club

"This is a must-read that lays out the clear and present dangers of climate change -- and what we must do to avoid global catastrophe."
--Rhea Suh, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Review Quote

Advanced Praise for This Is the Way the World Ends "With This is the Way the World Ends Jeff Nesbit has delivered an enlightening - and alarming - explanation of the climate challenge as it exists today. Climate change is no far-off threat. It's impacting communities all over the world at this very moment, and we ignore the scientific reality at our own peril. The good news? As Nesbit underscores, disaster is not preordained. The global community can meet this moment -- and we must." --Senator John Kerry, former Secretary of State and 2004 Democratic Party presidential nominee "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 in this nonpartisan call-to-arms. This vital summary of dire facts offers no-nonsense proposals for a way forward." --Publishers Weekly "A passionate overview of human-induced global warming whose effect on climate, agriculture, ecosystems, and extinction is approaching a point of no return...That there is a large audience for this genre is a cause for optimism--perhaps the only one." -- Kirkus "Like watching an accident unfold in slow motion, Jeff Nesbit reveals the dire future that could await all of us in This is the Way the World Ends . With every gripping turn of the page, you will pray he's wrong, as you fear he's right." --Seth M. Siegel, New York Times bestselling author of Let There Be Water "Jeff Nesbit is indispensable. Want to know what's happening now on climate change -- and how we can still shield our kids from climate chaos? Read Jeff's book." --David Gelber, Emmy Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes "In this series of harrowing dispatches, Jeff Nesbit takes readers to the front lines of climate change - the bleaching coral reefs, melting glaciers, and thirsty cities where the crisis in the planet's ecosystems is glaringly apparent. Though most Americans are still relatively sheltered from these unfolding calamities, Nesbit argues that the transformation of these ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them are harbingers of a grim future for us all - unless we do something dramatic to slash carbon emissions. Luckily, Nesbit has some concrete and politically canny proposals for how to make this happen. Nesbit's book is essential reading for everyone interested not just in environmental issues but in the looming global geopolitical clashes sparked by the climate crisis." --Ashley J. Dawson, Princeton University "If you care about the fate of the planet and the future of civilization, the book you are holding in your hands is essential reading." --Justin Gillis, award-winning former New York Times journalist "Few people understand the depth of the planet's vulnerabilities as well as Jeff Nesbit - he's uniquely placed to write a touchstone book for understanding the world we're daily creating." --Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature "If you only read one book on why Earth's changing climate system matters - right now - this is it. Read this book." --David Kessler M.D., author of Capture: Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering and The End of Overeating "A wide-ranging and lucid survey of climate change and its often-surprising global consequences. Ultimately, Nesbit challenges us to save not just our world but our humanity." --Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club "This is a must-read that lays out the clear and present dangers of climate change -- and what we must do to avoid global catastrophe." -- Rhea Suh, President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

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A unique view of climate change glimpsed through the world's resources that are disappearing.

Details ISBN1250160464 Author Jeff Nesbit Year 2018 ISBN-10 1250160464 ISBN-13 9781250160461 Format Hardcover Publisher St Martin's Press Imprint St Martin's Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 336 Media Book DEWEY 363.73874 Publication Date 2018-09-25 Subtitle How Droughts and Die-Offs, Heat Waves and Hurricanes are Converging on America Short Title This Is the Way the World Ends Language English UK Release Date 2018-09-25 US Release Date 2018-09-25 AU Release Date 2018-09-24 NZ Release Date 2018-09-24

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9781250160461
  • Book Title: This Is the Way the World Ends
  • ISBN: 9781250160461
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: This Is the Way the World Ends: How Droughts and Die-offs, Heat Waves and Hurricanes Are Converging on America
  • Item Height: 240mm
  • Author: Jeff Nesbit
  • Publisher: ST Martin's Press
  • Item Width: 162mm
  • Subject: Geography & Geosciences, Management
  • Item Weight: 512g
  • Number of Pages: 336 Pages

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