Want to understand climate change? Read these 5 books

[@keniasedler5223]

Framing these books as in-depth answers to individual questions is brilliant!! Thank you for presenting these reads in that way. Cheers to all you do.

[@MusicWorld-ix9yg]

The 5 books are: 1. The Uninhabitable Earth A Story Of The Future - David Wallace-Wells 2. The Discovery Of Global Warming - Spencer R. Weart 3. Merchants Of Doubt - Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway 4. This Changes Everything - Naomi Klein 5. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming - Paul Hawken

[@judahthiem5487]

Bonus suggestion from Clark: Don’t Even Think About It - George Marshall

[@StNick119]

Thank you!

[@MusicWorld-ix9yg]

@@StNick119 no problem.

[@ScopeofScience]

The one book I haven't read from this list is 'Discovery of Global Warming'. Actually, I hadn't even heard of it, but I do often get asked that question ("how do we really know!?") and usually just throw my arms up in frustration (yelling: "We've been explaining it for 50 years dude, just LISTEN!").... but maybe instead I'll check this book out and pass it on. Thanks Simon!

[@appleslover]

Coitus! You're here

[@glacieractivity]

Here is a really good hyperlink text on the discovery of climate science/change put together by Spencer Weart himself. history.aip.org/climate/index.htm Here for example is the history of CO2 - very well laid out and with excellent sources and cross-links - written in a welcoming language. history.aip.org/climate/co2.htm

[@Thedamped]

Hi, for someone who prefers textbooks, do you have a recommendation of one that gives a good bird's eye view of climate science (perhaps with an emphasis on climate change)? Just recently found your channel. I really appreciate what you are doing.

[@infertagul]

I always wonder if at least some people don't believe in Climate Change because they believe it's used as either an excuse to increase taxes by hypocritical politicians who do nothing themselves to reduce their carbon footprint, and they enact policies or programs that never actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There has been plenty of bad environmental policies, and most don't end up helping the environment in any significant way which could lead to this conclusion, where as in reality it's likely just inadequate action on the part of the politicians and/or scientists involves. Or possibly the adverse reaction of the public who fear not being able to live the same way as they do today. What worries me though is the inattention to other pressing environmental matters such as air and land pollution, ocean pollution and acidification, invasive species, habitat loss, and the loss of endangered species.

[@Thedamped]

@@infertagul I think a lot of those issues are tied together with climate change, especially ocean acidification, but also habitat loss, and extinction. Ocean acidification is caused by increased dissolved CO2 and therefore carbonic acid in the oceans decreasing pH. So it's really part of the greenhouse gas problem. And while other problems like habitat loss (and therefore extinction) would exist without climate change, climate change will exacerbate the effects. For example, often we legislate small reservations for certain ecologies to exist. Climate change could shift the zone these species can survive further polar and our zoning or even the land itself might not allow for that. Not to mention many of these environments take hundreds of years to properly setup in a new area. So while there are other problems facing our environment I do think climate change is probably currently the largest and most all encompassing. It's probably good that it gets the lion's share of attention.

[@LauraDFTBA]

Bookseller here, would also recommend 'The Future We Choose' by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, 'We Are the Weather' by Jonathan Safran Foer, and 'How Are We Going to Explain This?' by Jelmer Mommers. 'Climate Wars' by Gwynne Dyer gets an honourable mention as it appealed to my CC sceptic dad, but take with a dose of salt as Dyer is v. in favour of geoengineering via aerosols.

[@AbigailSmith]

I just read 'The Future We Choose'! Hands down one of the best books I've read about climate change.

[@15welcometomyworld]

I'm a Environmental Engineering major and I'm So GLAD I found your channel !!

[@tejasdeepsingh456]

I like that 'CERN' instead of 'TOLBERONE' In the background

[@ankana96]

That is the first thing I noticed. I am hopeless.

[@tejasdeepsingh456]

@Sandcastle • Lol

[@tejasdeepsingh456]

@@ankana96 So am I

[@kristian3466]

I highly recommend "Less Is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World" by Jason Hickel. It's about how we can move away from and end the need for eternal economic growth, which would not only be good for the planet but also for people. Some of the things it suggest are ending planned obsolescence, extend warranties, introducing a right to repair, ending food waste, reducing working hours, reducing advertising, abandoning compound interest on debt, putting a cap on wealth and income, introducing a global minimum wage. I read a lot of books on climate change (I've read three of the ones on the list), but LIM left me hopeful in a way no book on the subject has.

[@JasonSmith709]

So you want to plunge the world into poverty so people cut down all the trees in a desperate attempt to survive?

[@simonrenault5244]

@@JasonSmith709 Give the book a chance, the term "degrowth" is scary and a badly chosen one. But the policies explained are lightyears away from bringing everyone down into poverty.

[@journalpribadi2176]

As a student who's super confused at how to approach researching his research subject, this video helps so much in easing people to understand better climate change. And I hope this will be a first step for a lot of us towards a better earth :D

[@charlieedis9543]

This is the kind of video I needed to watch. I constantly find myself ill-equipped to talk to people who won't give an inch to talk about these issues and I'm usually left not knowing what to say to them. People need to read more books!

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

Reading's good but we should avoid uncritically parroting someone else's opinion no matter who says it and whether or not we agree with them.

[@Stratosarge]

@@MrSmith-ve6yo It is however damn useful having the arguments and data that convinced you available so you can offer them forward when you are asked why you believe what you believe. Hopefully in as accessible form as possible.

[@amandasjoberg463]

I highly recommend reading "bending the curve". I am currently reading it as part of course material but it is a great cross-disciplinary read focused on solutions. And if you're not a big reader just the first four chapters will do!

[@beinghappy101]

Who is the author? I can't find the book on Amazon. Can you give some details about it so that I can find it?

[@mihir1997]

I've struggled with traditional University as I feel boxed in. Your channel has really rekindled my curiosity in myriad ways. Thank you.

[@mrbigkmurray]

"Field Notes from a Catastrophe" by Elizabeth Kolbert is the best climate book by far imo. Nice mix of on the ground reporting, climate science, solutions and even humour.

[@du9163]

Hello, B.Sc. in Environmental Science here! I highly recommend reading "plastic soup" by Michiel Roscam Abbing, as well as "Energy Transitions" by Vaclav Smil. :) Very good books to get information about our plastic problems in the ocean, and the evolution and current environment of our energy and fossil fuel usage, respectively.

[@monicaausnit]

I am in California where the air quality has been so unhealthy these last few days (due to the fires) that your throat burns when exercising outside. 😢 Looking forward to reading these books and sharing the information with people. Thanks for this video, Simon.

[@mydroid2791]

OMG! Why are you exercising in that? You very well could be doing more damage to your lungs then the exercising gives you in health benefits.

[@Thedamped]

I don't think it's usually recommended to exercise outdoors when air quality is that poor? Maybe look at what local medical professionals are recommending. I think long-term exposure is the biggest problem, though.

[@monicaausnit]

Thanks for the concern. I am actually not exercising given the bad air quality.

[@jochenzimmermann5774]

you should move to austria. our forest cities are wonderful, and our trees rarely explode :-D

[@mydroid2791]

@@jochenzimmermann5774 yub nub!

[@zaheenkhan6914]

Not even a single day passes when I don't have thoughts about climate change.

[@dc6016]

@Monster Mash Instead you need to get some help! It isn't fantasy.

[@TK-kf8zc]

Excellent list. Especially The Uninhabitable Earth. I am constantly giving out copies.

[@zishanimishra4468]

Hello sir, I have followed Your channel for a few months now and have been watching all the vlogs extensively. All your book recommendations and videos on climate change are amazing! India in 2020 has witnessed numerous effects of climate change and it is very important to educate the public about its adversity. These book recommendations also will surely help, Thank You!

[@mdombroski]

Here's my list of the top five books you should read about Climate: 1.) The Hockey Stick Illusion by Andrew Montford -- A thrilling detective story and exposé of how insular and obtuse the climate establishment is. 2.) The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars by Michael Mann -- The other side to the story told in The Hockey Stick Illusion, which when read along with it demonstrates how insular and obtuse the climate establishment is. 3.) State of Fear by Michael Crichton -- Illustrates the pomposity and self importance of the climate establishment in a way that only fiction can. 4.) Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger -- Shows how climate alarmism has become a secular religion and how ineffective and harmful policies have become sacred cows. 5.) Storms of my Grandchildren by James Hansen -- A bit preachy but explains the basic concepts from one of the earliest and most prominent proponents.

[@GoogelyeyesSaysHej]

I really like ‘under the sky we make’ by kimberly nicholas. It’s about what’s happening, what personal decisions we make that has an impact, about climate greif and the value of not losing hope. It’s easy for normal people to understand and brings up the personal as well as the global.

[@aameerbhamani3915]

Simon is so underrated, more people need to see this video to make a change.

[@abdusabdud8218]

Yes

[@jimbathgate4578]

Of the 20 plus books I have read on the subject, I would recommend the following six: 1. The Whole Story of Climate by E. Kirsten Peters 2. The Resilient Earth by Dog L Hoffman and Allen Simmons 3. Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger 4. The Hockey Stick Illusion by A.W. Montford 5. Inconvenient Facts by Gregory Wrightstone. 6. The Neglected Sun by Fritz Vahrenholt and Sebastian Luning (translated from the German). The first two books give a reader great foundational knowledge about the climate history of earth and the history of the study of climate. The Shellenberger book gives an excellent pro/con view from a recognized environmentalist. The Montford book is an excellent analysis of how you can become rich and famous by lying with statistics (and then refusing to show your work). The fifth book is for visual readers who appreciate information boiled down to charts and graphs. The last book focusses on the sun's affect on earth's climate.

[@MrSmith-ve6yo]

Thanks for the recommendations. This topic is in it's infancy in terms of our understanding and is better served as a multi-sided discourse (and not a single-sided lecture).

[@ElkoJohn]

One of the best, succinct, comprehensive overviews about Climate Change that I have seen. As the saying goes, ''I wish everyone could see this video''

[@jffryh]

Storms of my grandchildren, by James Hansen, and Six degrees by Mark Lynas

[@DuncanAppleby]

Agree! The Hansen is part description of climate science, part interacting with politicians. The Lynas (I'm talking about the v recent edition: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency) is like Simon's first recommendation: needs to be taken a chapter at a time. Talks about scenarios at each degree of warming. Hugely worrying.

[@francocarrieri1988]

But why do people think climate change is anything other than normal? Ice-core analysis covering 400,000 years says we are where we expect; at the end of a 10,000 year warming period and this will be followed by 100,0000 years of cooling. Haven't read the Uninhabitable Earth but I look forward to it.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

Drawdown and This Changes Everything were on my list for a while. But never started them. After watching this video, I'll definitely start Uninhabitable Earth very soon. Thanks for the influence. I've a question for anyone informed on this matter. Is there a conclusive evidence climate change is because of human action? I'm completely ignorant on this matter. I think it's also the question raised by the other side of the political spectrum and climate change skeptics.

[@Thedamped]

Yes. Skeptics usually like to conflate anthropogenic (human caused) climate change with natural climate change and point out that climate change has always occurred. While that is true, recent warming is caused by humans (Simon discusses this here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKu5h2Wcl9B-qs0 ). My understanding is you can make a pretty simple, yet solid case like this: CO2 causes warming (even most skeptics will admit this. Though you can find a skeptic that would disagree with any given claim of climate science, yet none of them agree with each other). Most recent CO2 is human caused (this is more contentious among skeptics, but is ultimately pretty easy to show, and mostly is just misunderstanding/misinformation). Therefore: Humans->CO2->Warming Today it seems more and more skeptics are moving the argument to: "Yeah, okay, humans are causing the warming, but it's only a few degrees, so what? Maybe it's even good." If you want me to elaborate on something let me know.

[@Thedamped]

Was just thinking if you want a good overview of the topic, I saw this video recently and was really impressed with it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Lap5lsh5aSh7s

[@enekaitzteixeira1070]

@@Thedamped I 100% agree. As the evidence for anthropogenic climate change has grown bigger and bigger, the arguments against climate change have also mutated and become more subtle and tangential, less about facts and more about politics. Since the root cause of climate change is getting much harder to deny, switching to dismissing the future impacts is a more viable strategy to generate distrust. My only objection is that I wouldn't call those people skeptic. Skepticism is a rejection of belief without a decent amount of evidence, not a rejection of belief regardless of the evidence. I consider myself a skeptic and my way of reasoning is very different from almost all climate change deniers that I've ever talked to. However, I'm very interested on how you would deal with those last types of arguments. I consider them the most recent and dangerous, and they always appear to be related with a economically neoliberal view. Basically it argues that the best solution to climate change (and by extention probably any other big problem) is to simply let the markets run free and reduce government interferences, because that way technological innovation will create a solution for every need. It's ironic, because that system is the one responsible, in a way, for the very existance of the problem, but they seem to think fostering even more will cause it to reverse the problem. To me that sounds very similar to religious faith, but I still haven't found a perfect response to it.

[@LouisHv2]

Late to the party I'm aware, but I'd highly recommend Cradle to Cradle By William Mcdonough and Michael Braungart, and Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth if you're looking for texts on the gold standards of how businesses should behave. They were 2 pivotal texts for me in my degree on sustainable product design.

[@zechariah22]

A lot of the time, when you see a book that has a design difference from similar reads, it's because a writer wants to make it more accessible to certain audiences. So hopefully the intent for the *coffee table book* was to reach out to the general public.

[@SaumyaShalu]

I am so glad I discovered your channel. I absolutely love your book recommendations.. both fiction and non-fiction. Thanks!

[@igorpaivawakabayashi9976]

If I had the money and the time I'd buy a thousand of that last book and share it for all the politicians of my country (Brazil), and all of those who could participate these changes (universities, banks, start ups, tecnological researchers and companies in general)

[@VeronicaD]

Three out of six of these books are now in my reading list. Thank you very much! 🥰

[@MrARock001]

"The Uninhabitable Earth" was the scariest most depressing book I've ever read.

[@byrnemeister2008]

Adam Agreed. It made me pause for thought.

[@KT-pv3kl]

it was also a work of complete and utter fiction based on completely flawed models. the earth hasn't been uninhabitable for a couple billion years despite multiple catastrophic events far larger in scale than the current climate change.

[@PohatuEudyptulaMinor]

@@KT-pv3kl Pretty sure that the title is referencing uninhabitable in relation to humans. Sure cockroaches and various other animals will survive but the book is making the argument for the habitability of Earth for us, not the rest of life.

[@KT-pv3kl]

@@PohatuEudyptulaMinor our ancestors made it trough multiple ice ages and periods with over 5°c higher average temperatures I have a very distinct feeling the author does not understand just how adaptable and hard to kill humans are and bases his entire worldview on his soft and easy metropolitan luxury lifestyle.

[@Dragrath1]

@@KT-pv3kl First off No 5 degree increased global mean temperature has not occurred since the Pliocene epoch well before the existance of even H. Erectus yet alone anything remotely human. We have see 5 degree drops in temperatures during ice age glacial maximum but that is an entirely different situation one which humans are far better adapted to handle. Humans have evolved a thermoregulatory system based off evaporative cooling unfortunately there is a limit based off humidity and temperature at which our thermoregulatory system is functional in terms of what is known as the wet bulb temperature. A wetbulb temperature above 35 deg C is unsurvivable for humans as at this threshold the thermal gradient equalizes with our environment meaning we can no longer lose heat and end up quickly dying of heatstroke organ failure. These conditions alarmingly are already occurring in a few places for short periods of time and by mid to late century if nothing is done these will become the norm meaning humans will be unable to survive outside without protective thermoregulatory gear. advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/19/eaaw1838 It is important to realize that prior to the onset of ice age conditions Earth was far hotter and humid than humans have ever experienced such that for all but around 160-170 million years of the planets history there was generally nowhere on Earth that an organism could have reliably maintain its body temperature using our sweating system of thermoregulation hence explaining why this system could only evolve under ice age conditions. So yes for ice age animals like humans we are literally making the planet uninhabitable for our species.

[@EladLerner]

Merchants of Doubt was made into an awesome documentry, if you're not really into reading it. Naomi Oreskes herself is one of the presenters, and this movie changed the way my wife and I feel and talk about lobbying, politics, and consumerism. We can't reccommend it enough.

[@jazzyarran]

The single biggest thing an individual can do is switch to a plant based diet (Most comprehensive study done at Oxford). Researchers at the University of Oxford found that not eating meat and dairy products can reduce a person's carbon footprint by up to 73%. Ironically, the tactics used by the meat and dairy industries are also using the same playbook 4:40 . I'm shocked that he didn't include this at all.

[@domitron]

You hit all of my major recommendations too! I was amazed we shared that out of the many books I've read! I wasn't expecting that uncanny level of complete agreement! Of all the books you mentioned, I would maybe have not put one in there (The Discovery of Gloabal Warming), but even that one I was was on the fence about. They are all brilliant! Merchants of Doubt, Don't Even Think About It, This Changes Everything, Drawdown, and, of course, The Uninhabitable Earth were all total favorites and I'd recommend the same! Some of these I even have read several times like The Uninhabitable Earth - a beautifully-written book!

[@DuncanAppleby]

The book I think should be on this list is Mike Berners-Lee's The Burning Question. Blew my mind, by showing me WHY emissions are still going up, and the central thing that needs to happen to stop it (writing off fossil fuel reserves)

[@tonybennett4159]

I'm halfway through This Changes Everything and it is making me VERY depressed. Klein wrote this several years ago, so her hope that there would be a move toward a more sensible attitude was before Trump, Bolsano and several others who have no regard for any feeble progress already made, but just tear up anything that might help. Bolsano in particular is denying that the Amazon rainforest denuding is continuing and that indigenous peoples are not at threat. With the world lurching to the far right in recent years (why???) hope is fading.

[@sarahmp1016]

I’m wondering when you’re going to start a series on climate change basics. *fingers crossed*

[@buppal51]

#1 ‘Farewell to Ice’ by Dr. Peter Wadhams

[@simonking4665]

David Mackay- Sustainable Energy, without the hot air

[@Thedamped]

Second that, good book, little dated at this point. Though I haven't read any of the ones Simon recommended yet.

[@mdombroski]

For a great example of two contrasting books on one aspect of the climate issue, I'd strongly recommend The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars by Michael Mann and The Hockey Stick Illusion by Andrew Montford. I challenge anyone to read both of these books and tell me the hockey stick graph was good science.

[@adampeters7947]

I would add 'Donut Economics' by Kate Raworth to the list. She really gets to the roots of the problem and provides a compass governments can follow

[@mftgdeserteagle]

Uninhabitable Earth was the book that came to my mind when I read the video title. Glad we agree! Excellent, well balanced read.

[@disaster_chief]

'How to talk about climate change in a way that makes a difference' by Rebecca Huntley was published in July this year, I'm going to get on to it right after pale blue dot. The author is a social researcher so the book is more about the social science side of climate change, like activism and disengagement. From the Sydney Morning Herald: "The book's thesis is that the climate change argument won't be won by reason alone: it's time to get emotional."

[@albertnicolau4139]

Well, that takes care of the popular book list. Can we expect an atmospheric science list? For those that have the requisite background but don't know where to start.

[@jeffgold3091]

#1 ; doubt and certainty in climate science , by top notch oceanographer Alan Longhurst #2 unsettled , by obamas undersecretary for science and top physicist Steve Koonin #3 apocalypse never , by green hero Michael Shellenberger #4 IPCC report

[@lewhossofdoom]

Big world, small planet - by Johan Rockström is another good one! It explains the science behind climate change in a simple way!

[@ThomasRintoul]

Definitely gonna add some of these to my TBR list. Amazing video Simon. You're 100% right. This is the biggest threat to society right now

[@tharun541]

Thank you for the book recommendations on the topic of climate change. Please do more videos on climate change. Your videos are great :)

[@mylesjeffers6148]

The Progress of This Storm by Andreas Malm is a good one that explores the ways political theory has allowed us to continue to exploit the earth. He's got a new book out soon called, How to Blow Up a Pipeline that rethinks the ways we're told progress has come about in history, and what needs to be done to force the action needed to combat climate change

[@Drivabletree]

If the error bars associated with long term atmospheric temperature data forecasts are so large, how can we tell if the any solution we implement to address climate change actually has an effect on reducing temperatures?

[@Larsseno]

I would recommend the book "Solving the climate challenge" by Chrisitan Azar. It sums up the energy systems very well in aspects of poltics, economics and science. It is a lot based of Swedens regulations but I highly rate it.

[@poirotmysteries]

I was supposed to buy the Uninhabitable Earth last week - but decided against it. Some book reviews talked about how it had repetitive points and a lot of data that is believable but not really backed up by facts. Will purchase it once I go back to the bookstore. Also loving the background!

[@tristanschreiber5279]

I would like to recommend Tim Jackson „Post Growth -Life after Capitalism“. Proving in detail that we have no chance to make it to the 2100st century by just market incentives or regulations while keeping a growing economy.

[@marianhouser4157]

I would thoroughly recommend "A Farewell to Ice" by Peter Wadhams

[@thomaspowell2043]

Great video Simon, thanks for that. Ordered a couple of those. Looking forward to them.

[@lnpai1707]

Climate change is a more loose term than global warming. With global warming it has to warm at least but now everything is validating bcoz it's climate change which is always changing ..Before climate change did we have climate constant or static climate

[@TheDoomWizard]

Thank you Simon! I first got my hands on the IPCC report in 2016 from my english college professor & it changed my life ever since. I also talk about this alot on my channel, the existential threat we face in the near future. Paul Beckwith thinks we could see an ice-free Arctic as early as Sepember 2022. Nobody knows but certainly by 2035.

[@geostructure]

In addition to these, The Great Derangement by Amitav Ghosh is an essential read to wrap one's head around the sociological and psychological inertia around climate change

[@glokta1]

Thanks for the rec!

[@leoperez6737]

The climate casino. Risk, Uncertainty and Economics for a Warming Globe. From William D. Nordhaus. is a book for those who are kind of skeptic about fighting climate change.

[@dutchyofdutchland]

I’m only part way through it but I recommend “the 100% solution”. It provides a full pathway to achieve negative emissions by 2050.

[@dodofeathers3960]

Thanks!! I just happened to be wanting to learn about the subject better and this seems like great starting place.

[@nicopato1]

The suggestions are very much appreciated. 🙂 Was thinking a lot about where to start reading after seeing your video on nuclear and renewables.

[@guidzoe6258]

Fffs I ordered a load of climate books for my personal statement reading last week and now this video comes out 😭 buuuut I did buy 2 of the ones you suggested so...good video Simon ❤️

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

Thank you for this, Especially with global warming, we have to be scientifically informed.

[@thelaurels13]

Another really good book I would add to this list is There Is No Planet B, by Mike Berners-Lee. A really good read on climate change, feeding the world, biodiversity, antibiotics and plastics.

[@kaoutharakd4648]

In LOVE with this video , I really needed an in depth guide for climate change related books ... I was about to add a few of those to my upcoming books purchase , but frankly speaking I didn't know where to start from 😅 Perfect Timing 👌 Thanks for saving my life 😊

[@teemulaulajainen9410]

I vote for "Merchants of Doubts"!

[@helenburrell8217]

Hi Simon, can you recommend a book so I can get to grips with the basic science behind climate change? Thanks

[@lakhdeepsingh1983]

The Uninhabitable Earth A Story Of The Future - David Wallace-Wells There were a lot of new words and sentences were complex, for me; it was very hard to read. Probably it is for advance readers...

[@barrjohnm]

with wind and solar can they save the energy for latter(like batteries)

[@jonathanchoi3533]

I recommend dark ecology by Timothy Morton. More for those philosophically inclined to think about global warming but also digestible for the general public. His hyperobjects book is great too but a big more opaque and more conceptually challenging. Morton deals with the ontology of climate change and humanity.

[@loveridgelads]

Just ordered the Uninhabitable earth using your link Simon!

[@danilthorstensson8902]

8:36 , this figure should be taken with a grain of salt. I believe the author got it from Nordhaus or Tol. If we end up hitting 3-5 degrees by 2100, we will lose MUCH more GDP than that. Check out Steve Keen’s work on this if you want

[@cesarcamacho8072]

I love your book recommendations! It’s how i got into this channel 🤙🏾

[@michaelkhoo5846]

'Power Density' by Vaclav Smil has a lot of detail regarding why it's hard to replace hydrocarbon infrastructure with greener forms of energy.

[@claybomb1064]

Hey Simon. What do you think will happen when we get a Blue Ocean Event in the Arctic? I’m hearing that may be game over for humans... looks like it could happen in the next year or two... thanks.

[@claybomb1064]

@Brian P I’d suggest you look into it.

[@muntahafaiaaz]

you absolutely should read Degrowth by Jason Hickel. And no it's not really about stunting or stopping growth

[@marikagabbianelli]

Great list! Would also add ‘The future we choose’ !

[@ghanshyamsingh3653]

Huge Thanks for this video....So needed and of course they are on my urgent TBR....I'm scared but I guess, it will only help to be best prepared for the dangers of future!!! Loved it👌😇❤️

[@soumilidas3582]

I would request you to extend the booklist kindly

[@jacdale]

As a introduction to the topic read What We Know about Climate Change, by Kerry Emanuel (Author), Bob Inglis (Foreword)

[@jessestephens2899]

hi Simon you should read a short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson strongly recommend this book you would enjoy it

[@chrisfloyd919]

I know the melting ice has the potential to disrupt Thermal Currents, but will it make ocean water less saline globally or is ocean salinity governed by different processes regardless of how much fresh water you add to it? Will it make desalination less energy intensive?

[@adanactnomew7085]

Very little and salinity varies by region

[@pinguin-qn7bx]

"We are the Weather" by Jonathan Safran Foer is A+ and scared the pants of me. Also available on Audible (die deutsche Version ist von Christoph Maria Herbst gelesen und wenn mir schon jemand erzählen muss wie schlimm es um die Welt steht, dann er.)

[@JonathanLoganPDX]

All 5 are good. I'd add these 3 as essential: (1) This Is Not a Drill, by Extinction Rebellion; (2) Common Sense for the 21st Century, by Roger Hallam; and, (3) Facing the Climate Emergency, Margaret Klein Salamon. #XRAmerica #RogerHallam #ClimateMobilization

[@hollyn1628]

There's also a documentary of Metchants of Doubt!

[@ANTSEMUT1]

Is there books and sources digestible for the average laymen about the ocean chemistry that also plays a part in climate change?

[@MrMrwhisker1]

I would love to hear your take on some of the things pence said during the debate tonight

[@jashan8672]

Please make a video on How to become a physicist? Please, please, please

[@richardt6347]

Can u recommend something to read to young children?

[@chrisfloyd919]

In his book 'The Uninhabitable Earth', David Wallace-Wells says "...the UN's IPCC report was deliberately conservative, quoting only recent research ... of an unarguable nature". He later goes onto say, "...we now know the earth is not as sensitive as first thought ... 8º is unlikely ... 5º is possible, but 4º is more realistic". Is there a tendency among Climate Scientists to question, if not discount the conclusions of Palaeontology-Geologists regarding Methane Hydrates & temperatures exceeding 5º?

[@JM-lx4ni]

Great presentation! I have read "Discovery of Global Warming" and "Merchants of Doubt," and I'm looking for more books (or chapters) about the history of climate science and the social role of climate scientists. I would really appreciate some recommendations.

[@scottborden7198]

Well you've made me buy a book... That is OK as I love books - and even ebooks... I enjoy your channel because I find it creative and fun. I do miss the choral things in your vids from days lang syne. Hope you are still making music of some sort.

[@williamfazey2217]

This probably isn’t the video to comment this on, but could we get more book reviews? Both fiction and non fiction, especially The Wise man Fear...

[@annieg2010]

Agreed!

[@aluminiumsandworm]

i've been reading merchants of doubt. thanks for the other recommendations; i have more to read now!

[@jaysonmatchado4122]

I'd play you on loop if you had a podcast channel! 😭🙏

[@ederantonio106]

Hey! I'm new here and I just want to say that I really like your channel and this video is amazing. Lately I have been reading (and reading often) about everything related to climate change and the impacts of that on our lives and the planet. I am currently reading the book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" by Bill Gates. So far I am enjoying the book and it's good to know the author's thoughts on this subject. Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷❤️

[@timothydwyer8152]

We are the weather - jonathan safran foer

[@MrCmon113]

What about a book for someone, who wants things to get warmer?

[@mirkwoodforest]

This is kind of off topic, but I want to thank you for introducing to me one of the greatest tv shows of all time. I was watching one of your earlier videos, and you mentioned a show called Community. I was intrigued, especially when you said it was about a study group. From the moment I started watching it I was hooked. It was the kind of show that is just perfect for some people, and offensive to others. For me, it was perfect. Again, I would just like to thank you for introducing me to it. #sixseasonsandamovie