The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption | 
pickWell, this was one of the most terrifying books I‘ve ever read. I think we‘re still not fully realizing or acknowledging how bad climate change has already become, and this book sure is a wake up call. I could‘ve used less of the author‘s personal feelings and proselytization because the statistics and input from the scientists and folks on the ground are enough on their own. This is not an easy read, but we need to be aware of what‘s at stake.
Suet624 Some folks keep their heads in the sand about what's happening to our democracy. Others keep their heads in the sand about climate change. Both are important to know as much as we can about. Thank you for posting about this book. 3y
Kimberlone I live in Alaska and this is something that is very apparent to any anyone who has lived here for the past 20-30 years; there are many coastal communities that are on the verge of collapse or have Had to be physically relocated due to coastal erosion from rising sea levels. Native communities that still rely on subsistence hunting for whales, walrus, and polar bears are impacted by the loss of ice cover and shrinking populations animal resources. 3y
KatieDid927 @Kimberlone This book goes into those exact things. Each chapter focuses on a different area of the world that's already beyond repair, and there was a whole chapter dedicated to just Northern Alaska. I live in New York City and I have to come to grips with the fact that I may need to leave. That this city where I've lived my entire adult life may be completely underwater in a matter of decades. 3y
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KatieDid927 @Suet624 For sure. It's admittedly scary stuff, on both counts, but it's scarier to me to not acknowledge the truth. Pretending that Miami and New Orleans and New York aren't going to be underwater if we don't do something is scarier than acknowledging that hey, we gotta serious problem here and we need to figure it out. 3y
Kimberlone @KatieDid927 sounds like a fascinating book, but might be too real/depressing for me to enjoy, since climate change is a reality I definitely feel like I experience first hand in AK. 3y
KatieDid927 @Kimberlone It's an incredibly difficult read, I won't mince words about that. 3y
