The Story of More (Adapted for Young Adults) : How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go From Here

This young adult adaptation of acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist Hope Jahren's highly respected nonfiction work is the perfect book for those interested in learning about climate change and how they can contribute to creating a more sustainable future. ? Hope Jahren, acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist, details the science behind key inventions, clarifying how electricity, large-scale farming, and automobiles have both helped and harmed our world. ? Jahren explains the current and projected consequences of unchecked global warming, from superstorms to rising sea levels, resulting from the unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases being released into our atmosphere. The links between human consumption habits and our endangered existence are very real, with consequences leading to a crossroads of survival and extinction. ? Still, Jahren maintains that our ever-broadening science-based knowledge can help us counter this dilemma. The eye-opening information provided in The Story of More will help readers understand the path we must take. If we collectively make informed choices now, Jahren reassures us, our future can be as bright as we imagine it can be This Middle Grade Adaptation Of Acclaimed Geochemist And Geobiologist Hope Jahren's Highly Respected Nonfiction Work Is The Perfect Book For Kids Who Are Interested In Learning About Climate Change And How They Can Contribute To Creating A More Sustainable Future. Hope Jahren Illuminates The Science Behind Key Inventions, Clarifying How Electricity, Large-scale Farming, And Automobiles Have Both Helped And Harmed Our World. She Explains The Current And Projected Consequences Of Unchecked Global Warming, From Superstorms To Rising Sea Levels, Resulting From The Unprecedented Amounts Of Greenhouse Gases Being Released Into Our Atmosphere. The Links Between Human Consumption Habits And Our Endangered Existence Are Very Real. Still, Jahren Maintains That Our Ever-broadening Science-based Knowledge Can Help Us Counter These Effects. The Eye Opening Information Provided In The Story Of More Will Help Readers Understand The Path Needed. If We Collectively Make Informed Choices Now, Jahren Reassures, Our Future Can Be As Bright As We Imagine It Can Be. Jahren, a geobiologist, has written an impassioned open letter to humanity as we stand at the crossroads of survival and extinction. Our enterprising spirit has tamed wild crops, cured diseases, and sent us to the moon-- but that spirit has created excesses that are quickly warming our planet to dangerous levels. Jahren takes us through the science behind the key inventions that, even as they help us, release untenable amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. She explains the current and projected consequences of greenhouse gases, and shares the science-based tools that could help us fight back. -- from 2020 edition jacket "A young adult adaptation of Hope Jahren's nonfiction work, The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here"-- Provided by publisher