These 6 books explore climate change science and solutions
Climate change is increasingly becoming part of everyday conversations. For those who want to join the discussions, there is no shortage of books that give detailed background and context on the subject. The question is, which to read? Science News staff members have reviewed several books published this year to guide you to which ones you might like. Many of these offerings address perhaps the most pressing question: With limited time to act, what’s the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avert the most dire impacts of climate change? The Future We ChooseChristiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-CarnacKnopf, $23 Four and a half years after 195 nations agreed to limit global warming by 2100 to 2 degrees Celsius, the world has fallen behind on its commitments (SN: 11/26/19). But all is not yet lost, two architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement argue in this bracing call to arms aimed at those who fear it’s too late. Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac...