What To Do Now To Save The World: Five Books That Can Help Keep Hope On

Created: 01/12/2023, 18:00

By: Sven Trautwein

Climate change is not a dream of the future.

We're right in the middle.

What does global warming mean for us?

How can we deal with the changes?

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This changes nothing for you.

Every day we hear about global warming and the changes it brings with it.

It is currently affecting distant areas.

Our supermarkets are still well stocked.

We are used to the fact that not much changes in this situation.

And if so, then we'll adapt.

But that won't be enough.

Scientists have been explaining for decades how dramatic a warming of the earth's atmosphere would be by a few degrees.

So-called tipping points are reached and trigger a chain reaction that is difficult to stop.

Our five book recommendations give hope:

Birgit Lutz "Obituary to the Arctic"

Birgit Lutz "Obituary to the Arctic" © btb

Birgit Lutz, journalist and Arctic expert, has been increasingly concerned about the visible changes that global warming is causing, especially in the Arctic.

So she takes us on a special journey: we circle the Spitsbergen archipelago with her, hike over glaciers and visit places off the beaten track.

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Melting polar caps, rising sea levels, journalist Birgit Lutz has been observing all of this for years.

"Obituary on the Arctic" is a travelogue that is well worth reading, enriched with interviews by scientists.

The author has not given up hope that there is still a way to save the world.

Birgit Lutz "Obituary to the Arctic"

We can still save the world

2022 btb, ISBN-13 978-3-442-77194-3

Price: Paperback €18, e-book €16.99, 496 pages (depending on format)

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Kerstin Lücker (ed.) "In deep concern"

Kerstin Lücker (ed.) "In deep concern" © Ludwig Verlag

For the first time, some of the most important thought leaders for climate, environment and nature raise their voices together.

Throughout their lives they have dealt with questions about the ecological state of the world, the consequences of our way of life and economic activity, in order to preserve our planet and give humanity a future - but little has happened, too little.

Cover text / Ludwig Verlag

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Far too little is happening to preserve the planet and give humanity a future.

CO2 emissions continue to rise unabated, and countless species are disappearing from our planet every day.

The book In Deep Concern is subtitled What to Do Now to Save the World.

It gathers personalities from science, politics and activism who together make an appeal to us that is more important than ever.

The book is a reminder of what each individual can do to stop the worst.

Kerstin Lücker "In deep concern"

What to do now to save the world.

an appeal

2022 Ludwig Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-453-28155-4

Price: hardcover €22, e-book €18.99, 304 pages (deviating from the format)

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Anne Preger "Global Overdose"

Anne Preger "Global Overdose" © Quadriga

We are over-fertilizing the planet with nitrogen.

Actually, all biologically usable forms of the element were a hotly contested scarce commodity for billions of years.

Plants and other organisms have come up with a few tricks to get at them.

However, one invention from Germany in particular has drastically changed the situation since the beginning of the 20th century, and meanwhile there is fatal excess instead of shortage! 

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Nitrogen is considered an underestimated threat to the environment and health.

The author not only manages to explain complicated facts in a clear and understandable way, but also to entertain them at the same time.

What is "good" and what is "bad" nitrogen?

Here, too, the solutions contained in the book can help.

Anne Preger "Global Overdose"

2022 Quadriga Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-86995-122-5

Price: hardcover €22, e-book €15.99, 416 pages (deviating from the format)

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Klaus Wiegandt "3 degrees more"

Klaus Wiegandt (ed.): "3 degrees more" © oekom Verlag

The anthology "3 degrees more" is no easy fare. It shows in an impressive and understandable way what a supposedly low level of global warming can mean for our children and grandchildren.

Click here for an interview with the economist Klaus Wiegandt.

Klaus Wiegandt (ed.) "3 degrees more"

2022 oekom Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3-962-38369-5

Price: paperback €25, e-book €19.99, 352 pages (varies in format)

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Environmental protection for children: Jess French "So much garbage!"

Jess French "So much garbage" - How you can protect the environment © Dorling Kindersley

Our planet is drowning in garbage, but it's not too late to save it!

From microplastics and huge plastic islands in our seas to the garbage children in India and other countries to initiatives against plastic and tips on how to reduce your own consumption - the book sensitizes children to the important issue of the environment.

The veterinarian and author of this book, Dr.

Jess French is one of the top 50 BBC Wildlife Conservation Heroes and shows bright kids tips and tricks on how they can help protect the environment in everyday life.

Cover text / Dorling Kindersley Verlag

Where does all the rubbish come from and what simple methods can each of us use to reduce the mountain of rubbish?

The book knows how to make complex environmental issues understandable for children.

The topics of pollution, resources of our earth, climate change, renewable energies and much more are discussed.

Clear illustrations support the transfer of knowledge.

This book is a good choice for anyone who wants to sensitize their children to these issues.

Jess French "So Much Trash!"

How you can protect the environment

From 7 years

2019 Dorling Kindersley, ISBN-13 978-3-8310-3822-0

Price: Hardcover €12.95, 72 pages

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Heiko von Tschischwitz's "Die Welt Kippt" is recommended for those who would like to approach the topic in the form of a novel.