Not the End of the World

The Sunday Times bestseller that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about climate change

Brought to you by Penguin.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **
**A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, WAITROSE WEEKEND BEST SUMMER READ**

‘A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future’ THE TIMES

Feeling anxious, powerless, or confused about the future of our planet? This book will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems -- and how we can solve them.

A STYLIST BEST NON-FICTION 2024 * A GUARDIAN BIGGEST FICTION AND NON-FICTION FOR 2024 * A WATERSTONES ‘BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2024’ * A GUARDIAN ‘FIVE GREAT READS’

We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider having children.

But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture emerges. The data shows we've made so much progress on these problems, and so fast, that we could be on track to achieve true sustainability for the first time in history.

Packed with the latest research, practical guidance and enlightening graphics, this book will make you rethink almost everything you've been told about the environment, from the virtues of eating locally and living in the countryside, to the evils of overpopulation, plastic straws and palm oil. It will give you the tools to understand what works, what doesn't and what we urgently need to focus on so we can leave a sustainable planet for future generations.

These problems are big. But they are solvable. We are not doomed. We can build a better future for everyone. Let's turn that opportunity into reality.

'Practical and truly essential' MARGARET ATWOOD * 'Does for the environment what Hans Rosling did for health' BILL GATES * 'Invigorating, inspiring, often surprising' DAVID WALLACE-WELLS * ‘I find it hard to express how much I love this book’ RUTGER BREGMAN * 'An unmissable myth-busting book to save our planet – read it' TIM SPECTOR

©2024 Hannah Ritchie (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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An inspiring data-mine which gives us not only real guidance, but the most necessary ingredient of all: hope (MARGARET ATWOOD, TED2023)

This is a book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future. It’s the most uplifting book I’ve read all year (Ben Cooke)

An unmissable myth-busting book to save our planet – read it (TIM SPECTOR)

The most uplifting book I’ve read this year… A call for action which is also an antidote to gloom

Invigorating, inspiring, often surprising (DAVID WALLACE-WELLS)

Full of pragmatic, hopeful solutions . . . We urgently need her and people like her – optimists who’ll say: you know what, we can turn this around; look at these numbers, look at these solutions (Bibi van der Zee)

With comprehensive data and sometimes counterintuitive conclusions, Hannah Ritchie does for the environment what Hans Rosling did for health . . . I hope people around the world read this book, understand our planet isn’t a lost cause, and get inspired to help fix it (BILL GATES)

A ray of hope…This is a deliberately upbeat take on a huge problem and Ritchie’s enthusiasm for the challenge is infectious

It shines with practicality and positivity . . . Let's get it into the hands of as many policy makers, politicians and fellow citizens as possible (RUTGER BREGMAN)

A welcome breath of fresh air… In clear, businesslike writing, she [Ritchie] deftly debunks sensationalist stories, helping us better understand the hard numbers

Required listening for anyone who wants to leave the planet in a better state.

Measured, evidence based and practical advice that is easy for anyone to implement and fold into their daily lives. Couldn’t recommend highly enough

Practical, data driven and realistic

Data driven and realistic analysis not fear mongering but not ignorance of the challenges facing the world either. A systematic approach to doing better