... a compelling explanation of how the world can stop global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions effectively to zero.

This new volume could not be more timely — it emerges after a year that saw the costliest slew of weather disasters in history, and that despite a cooling La Niña current in the Pacific managed to set the mark for record global temperature.

... this is a surprisingly good read. The author’s enthusiasm and curiosity about the way things work is infectious. He walks us through not just the basic science of global warming, but all the ways that our modern lives contribute to it. He offers a primer on farming; transportation; food waste; and concrete, steel, and plastic manufacturing, to name some of the author’s encyclopedic range of concerns.

Gates has crafted a calm, reasoned, well-sourced explanation of the greatest challenge of our time and what we must change to avoid cooking our planet.

... if you are an Extinction Rebellion devotee, you probably won’t love this book. Far from embracing the trendy idea that the only route out of this is 'degrowth' and the end of capitalism, Gates takes what is fast becoming the most controversial of all paths: pragmatism.

[Gates'] book is not simplistic and is guardedly optimistic.

Immensely informative and accessible, this book is a superb primer on the most important challenge facing humanity.

In many respects, it can be argued that philanthropist and business leader Gates’ title is moot since the planet is already in the midst of a climate disaster. The strength of his argument for meaningful environmental action lies in the subtitle because solutions for mitigating this crisis do exist, and the innovative thinking required for implementing is an accessible resource.

A persuasive, optimistic strategy for reducing greenhouse emissions to zero by midcentury.

Microsoft cofounder turned philanthropist, is optimistic in this cogent guide to avoiding 'the worst effects of climate change.' ,.. Nonetheless, those looking for an accessible review of how global warming can be countered will find this a handy—and maybe even hope-inspiring—guide..