Apocalypse Never
Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All
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Climate change is real, but it’s not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem.
Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’s last unprotected redwoods. He co-created the predecessor to today’s Green New Deal. And he led a successful effort by climate scientists and activists to keep nuclear plants operating, preventing a spike of emissions.
But in 2019, as some claimed "billions of people are going to die", contributing to rising anxiety, including among adolescents, Shellenberger decided that, as a lifelong environmental activist, leading energy expert, and father of a teenage daughter, he needed to speak out to separate science from fiction.
Despite decades of news media attention, many remain ignorant of basic facts. Carbon emissions peaked and have been declining in most developed nations for over a decade. Deaths from extreme weather, even in poor nations, declined 80 percent over the last four decades. And the risk of Earth warming to very high temperatures is increasingly unlikely thanks to slowing population growth and abundant natural gas.
Curiously, the people who are the most alarmist about the problems also tend to oppose the obvious solutions.
What’s really behind the rise of apocalyptic environmentalism? There are powerful financial interests. There are desires for status and power. But most of all, there is a desire among supposedly secular people for transcendence. This spiritual impulse can be natural and healthy. But in preaching fear without love, and guilt without redemption, the new religion is failing to satisfy our deepest psychological and existential needs.
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- Shug
- 06-10-20
Essential Reading
One of the most important voices in the energy, climate and renewables debate. Clear, unapologetic presentation of the facts, the science and the political and commercial intrigue surrounding this issue. A must read for anyone looking beyond the prevailing narratives.
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- EMILY 4RX
- 31-12-23
A valuable education
Thoroughly educating and thought provoking. This book has cured my climate anxiety and given me genuine hope that humanity and the planet are not facing extinction, and I know what to demand of politicians. My ignorance and questions about nuclear and other sources of energy have been answered and I feel that I can actually participate in conversations rather than panic! Very very illuminating and worthwhile listen. A calm and reasoned response to a subject that of course needs attention.
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- Andrei Predoiu
- 17-08-20
The real other side of the climate discussion
Finally, a take on climate that doesn't sound like it's absolutely insane on its face.
This book actively tackles arguments with a clear regard to both sides of the coin. You cannot talk about wind farms or solar panels without talking about reliability and methane burning plants that have to cover the gaps.
One also cannot ignore the fact that we are strangulating the 3rd world's progress in the name of climate. We are stopping them from doing the same things that the west and far east have done and in the end, forcing them to burn wood and destroy the forests for energy.
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- james
- 06-10-22
crucial
this book should be part of the national curriculum. seriously. everything you think you know is wrong. children need to know the truth
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- ivor
- 12-08-23
Excellent, enlightening and positive in these gloomy times
Positive and enlightened for the gloomy times we live in , a good antidote to the ‘end of days’ cult
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- rascallybear
- 24-07-20
ALL eco warriors need to listen to this
Greta Thunberg and all eco warriors need to listen to, and think on this. They mean well, but the world is so complex -- often counter-intuitive -- as this book explains. Often difficult listening: some of its messages are unpleasant, yet the facts of how we might improve life for every creature on our planet are inaugural. This is a book for REAL eco warriors, rather than the simplistic stories we're hearing today. I just hope it's available in Swedish, and that Greta (who is well-meaning) gets to think on its message.
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- FEVAL M.
- 05-11-21
Refreshing look at climate change
Such a freshing perspective about global warming and political correctness.
Science and researches should always be at the core of our decisions
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- Anonymous User
- 26-06-22
A must read for all...
An incredible resource for those serious about #NetZero.
Not the usual green mafia fear tactics to promote unenviromentally friendly wind and solar farms.
Please listen and share, for all our futures
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- Tahir Nasser
- 04-08-20
Most important book on the Environment ever
easy to listen to. fantastic evidence based analysis. would recommend to everyone I know. great!
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- K. Strong
- 10-01-23
A very balanced presentation
Great book. Important listening. Thought provoking. Will recommend to everyone I know. I thought the reading of it could have been just a teensy bit less flat.
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