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I read the Sixth Extinction and got so much out of it, I wasn‘t sure there would be more really “new” in this one. I was so very wrong. Kolbert does her usual brilliant job of looking at projects humans are working on, visiting them, talking to the people involved, all while letting us see how these parts add up into a bigger whole. The focus this time, humans trying to fix things that went bad after we fixed them the last time (but made them⤵️

A book about “people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems.” Kolbert visits a number of sites where scientists are coming up with technological methods to combat climate change - the solutions needed are drastic, expensive, not guaranteed to work, may have unforeseeable consequences - but may also be our best option. It is incomprehensible how this has become a political issue when the risks are so dire

Another April #bookspin book as well as a #shesaid book that I listened to as an audio book. I found it fascinating if not a little frightening at times. It‘s fascinating to hear what scientists are doing to combat climate change. But also a little frightening to know that some times they don‘t know what they are doing or if what they are doing is correct. My husband‘s a scientist (PhD in Genetics) & he says all the time for every change made

This book started out looking at how climate change is changing the world, like the flooding of New Orleans and the destruction of The Great Barrier Reef.

Then the book started to look at how we humans are trying to change this. And this part scared me because we don‘t have the best track record trying to change something we are the reason for. So changing the DNA of cane toads in Australia to stop their spreading or dimming the sun, makes me

Had to share this ending in the afterwards, in case you got an earlier version of the book without it.

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What a fantastic read! I would have never picked this one up on my own, so I'm grateful this was a #Shesaid group read. I am definitely checking out her other book, The Sixth Extinction! @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Incredibly fascinating read. I'm grateful to #SheSaid and to @Chelsea.Poole 's #AuldLangSpine list for conspiring to get this one on my radar.

Kolbert writes in a completely engaging style, and with a well-balanced viewpoint, about how man is dealing with changes wrought by man. Nothing is presented as totally positive or negative; it is just what is. So much to think about and ponder over for the future of the climate.

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How‘d you like the last sections of the book? It was a pick for me, and I‘m glad she didn‘t sugar coat it at the end.

A little bit of Iced Mango Under a White Sky…

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I started this for a month long buddy read, but was so interested I listened to the rest today. She said it best in the afterword- a book about people fixing mistakes people made when they were trying to fix mistakes.

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Taking a break from the garden jobs, enjoying the sunshine 🌞

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Wow, quite the opening section! I read the Sixth Extinction and got so much out of it, I wasn‘t sure there would be more really “new” in this one. I was so very wrong. 😂😭🫠

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Up next for us #SheSaid!

Put in your library holds and interlibrary loans!

Kolbert explores how introduced species have adversely affected nature and how human efforts to undo the damage have generally made matters worse. She approaches the science with wit of Mary Roach. The result is an accessible read. One take away for me is that it has taken us a long time to get where we are so we shouldn‘t expect solutions to be either easy or quick.

“Humans are producing no-analog climates, no-analog ecosystems, a whole no-analog future. At this point it might be prudent to scale back our commitments and reduce our impacts. But there are so many of us — as of this writing nearly eight billion — and we are stepped in so far, return seems impractical.” Real pick me up, this one.

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The impact of humans on the earth is incredible and has far reaching consequences. I put off reading this for so long, hoping I‘d be in a better headspace for it, but I needn‘t have worried; this is surprisingly hopeful (?) and informative about the ways scientists are attempting to correct our mistakes. Who knew there‘s a fish that lives solely in Death Valley? The pupfish! Coral, the ozone, Asian carp, the cane toad, illustrate issues. Great!🐝

This book is, like the author says, “a book about people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems.”
I enjoy the knowledge related to Asian carp, pupfish, coral and cane toad. Recommend this book!!

This was interesting. I like this author. This one is about climate change. Basically. It's very short.

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An unflinching look at the future effects of the changing climate. Forewarning is a kind of comfort.

Another Goodreads giveaway win. Heard great things about this one.

I'm ashamed to admit I still haven't read The Sixth Extinction, but I thought this book was excellent. Kolbert writes about the bleakness of human impact on the environment, but she also delivers hopeful suggestions and ideas of how we can fix things.

The section on Louisiana was very well done. I did my graduate research on coastal restoration in La in 2006. It's sad that so many people still don't realize the problems there.

Great read!

Read this for my science writers‘ book club. Interestingly, the group was divided between those who found it grim and those who found it hopeful. I‘m in the latter camp. Sure, the theme is how well-intended human intervention creates unforeseen problems, but ultimately I find it hopeful that scientists continue to look for creative, technological solutions to humanity‘s ecological problems. Kolbert‘s writing is lovely yet direct.

Fascinating book. The parts and chapters are so interesting, weaving the history of our attempts to control nature with our future imperative to control the outcome of our attempts to control nature is so well written and explained and such a pleasure to read that you almost forget how terrifying our situation is. I highly recommend—especially to those that don‘t want to read a depressing book about climate change.

While not as depressing as her previous works about the Anthropocene era, there are still some pretty grim facts in this #audiobook. It‘s “a book about people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems.” Problems such as collapsing ecosystems and climate change MIGHT be solved using scary technological solutions like geoengineering aimed at reducing how much sunlight reaches Earth. At least scientists are working on it.

People have fundamentally altered the atmosphere and, yes, this is likely to lead to all sorts of dreadful consequences. But people are ingenious. They come up with crazy, big ideas and sometimes these actually work.

Researchers who looked into using solar geoengineering to offset carbon dioxide levels of 560 ppm determined it would change the appearance of the sky: white would become the new blue.

How does one follow up a phenomenal but ultimately bleak, Pulitzer-winning book? Apparently with a dash of hope and recognition of human ingenuity. We have done some awful and stupid things to our planet, but there are also innovators out there trying to right the ship and small and large ways. Kolbert explores these projects with clear eyes but ultimately shows there are reasons to hope amidst the climate crisis. I couldn‘t put this down.

Both inspiring and unsettling, Kohlbert takes you on a tour of environmental problems- Asian carps, New Orleans, coral, geoengineering, etc. Each chapter succinctly explained the problem, the cause and potential solutions, and those problems. I learned about “assisted evolution”, and especially liked the focus of that we can‘t go back to the world we once knew, but we can try to mitigate future damage...or should we leave nature alone?

“This is a book about people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems”

A brief but insightful survey of humans‘ ongoing attempts to geoengineer fixes for the environmental problems caused by our previous fixes. Kolbert‘s skeptical eye reveals the hubris inherent in these efforts, even as she befriends the well-meaning scientists and environmentalists behind them. It‘s hard to feel optimistic after a read like this, but it is nonetheless an excellent, deeply thought provoking book.

I finished this last night, but I wanted to sleep on it before posting. I could write a whole page on this amazing book, Kolbert has again knocked it out of the park. I feel optimistic, yet I'm angry too at man's arrogance and hubris. We can't "game" nature, we can't tech a shortcut to fixing the problem. I think the line that hit home for me was, the choice isn't between the way things were and the way things are now, the choice is between ⬇️⬇️

This is a sweeping look at man-made environmental disasters & possible solutions by the author of The Sixth Extinction.

First, she look the man-made changes to the courses of the Chicago River & the Mississippi River at New Orleans and its local and regional affects.

Next, she discusses animal disasters and how they may be solved such as the cane toad in Australia & rats on Pacific islands as well as the death of coral reefs.

In part three, ⬇️

I‘m doing pretty well on bingos for not purposely trying to get them!! 😃📚🎧

Thanks to @RamsFan1963 for pushing me to look for the tagged book at my library! Review soon.

Today‘s been kind of shitty, but good audiobooks help. 💜

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My pre-order came in today, and I can't wait to dive into this. The Sixth Extinction was an amazing book. I have high expectations for this one too.

My pre-order of the tagged book drops tomorrow, I can't wait to start it.
1. I'm going vegetarian for the week.
2. My living room recliner.
3. I racked my brain but no one comes to mind.
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1. As a dedicated listaholic, of course I keep a list of all the books I want to purchase.
2. I have the Tagged book pre-ordered on Audible.com. I loved The Sixth Extinction, so I'm very eager to listen to Kolbert's new book.
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