HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE by David Pogue is designed to be “A Practical Guide to Surviving the Chaos.” Pogue, a prolific Emmy-winning writer who was The New York Times’ tech columnist until 2013, uses data, graphs and maps to provide insights about a huge variety of climate related issues: disaster preparation, investment, and gardening are just a few. He has relied on fifty experts (brief biographies are included) to strengthen his own knowledge about coming changes and concerns, contributing to chapters ranging from Where to Live, Protecting your Children, and Preparing for Floods, Drought, etc. to Where to Find Hope. There is an extensive index and all endnotes are available online (includes links and an appendix on your carbon footprint). This is a text worth exploring; for example, he links to sites which model rising sea levels, changes in temperature, and economic impact of climate change (did you know that the University of Notre Dame keeps a list of 182 countries ranked by their vulnerability to climate change?). Kirkus describes this book as “perfect for reading in parts” and Pogue makes frequent use of headings and bold font to aid that process. Each page offers something more to explore from climate migration and gentrification to portable generators and solar panels – scary, but actionable – and therefore practical indeed! HOW TO PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE received a starred review from Booklist.
Added 8/21- New United Nations Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change
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