Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a travelogue that spotlights what a changing climate looks like on the local level—for wherever local happens to be. Michael M. Gunter, Jr. takes readers around the United States to bear witness to the many faces of the climate crisis.
Trade ReviewThere is both urgency and agency in addressing our climate crisis. Read
Climate Travels by Mike Gunter to understand why. Gunter takes us on a journey around the United States where we see both the dire threats Americans face and the rays of light that illuminate a path forward. Read this book and feel empowered to make a difference. -- Michael E. Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor, University of Pennsylvania, and author of
The New Climate WarGunter shows us in striking detail the impacts of climate change on neighborhoods, cities, and towns across the United States and then contrasts those images with stories of what communities and individuals are doing to ameliorate those impacts. This book should be read by the skeptical, the ambivalent, and those looking to enhance their efforts to deal with climate change. -- Eileen Claussen, founder of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Gunter's work is thoroughly grounded in science and policy combined with the appealing sense of a conversation. I really enjoyed reading
Climate Travels, traveling to these different locales in such engaging and well-informed company. -- James Barilla, author of
My Backyard Jungle and
NaturebotThis solid offering from Gunter… makes for an urgent overview of the ways climate change is reshaping the U.S. * Publishers Weekly *
Gunter poses and answers three questions: where is climate change impacting localities around the United States, how bad is it, and what can be done about it? He addresses these existentially profound matters with ease in
Climate Travels, offering a well-documented, up-to-date status report. -- Mark Hineline, author of
Ground Truth: A Guide to Tracking Climate Change at HomeHighly recommended. * American Library Association (ALA) *
Gunter expertly weaves together science, policy, and personal observation through storytelling in a way that communicates urgency while expressing hope and enthusiasm for the future. Highly recommended. * Choice Reviews *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: This Land Is Your Land
Part I. See It Yourself: Threats to the Home Front1. Our Rising Seas
2. Flooding in the Forecast
3. Drought and Wildfire
4. More Extreme Weather
5. The Melt Is On
6. Changing Habitats and Species Diversity Loss
7. Ocean Trouble
8. Heat and Health
Part II. Do It Yourself: Action Making a Difference9. Here Comes the Sun
10. Living with Less
11. The Winds Are Changing
12. Building (and Rebuilding) Green
13. Additional Alternative Energies
14. Rethinking Our Cities
15. Living with Change
Conclusion: Think Local, Act Local
Notes
Bibliography
Index
