Averting disaster

In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth stable, ranging from biodiversity to ozone. Beyond these boundaries lurk tipping points. In order to stop short of them, the 2020s must see the fastest economic transition in history. This book demonstrates how societies are reaching positive tipping points that make this transition possible: groups such as Extinction Rebellion and the children led by Greta Thunberg demand political action; countries are committing to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and one point has even already passed – the price of clean energy has dropped below that of fossil fuels. Illustrated with images of Earth produced by Globaïa, the world’s leading visualizers of human impact.

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