46 pages 1 hour read

Bill Gates

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates outlines the steps needed to reduce annual global greenhouse gas emissions from 51 billion tons to net zero, emphasizing the importance of electricity and energy in improving lives and mitigating climate change. Gates details the challenges, potential solutions, and the roles of governments and individuals in achieving this goal.

Reviews & Readership

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Bill Gates' How to Avoid a Climate Disaster is praised for its accessible language and comprehensive approach to addressing climate change. Readers appreciate its actionable solutions and emphasis on innovation. However, some criticize it for oversimplifying complex issues and underrepresenting political and social dimensions. Overall, it is an informative guide on climate action.

Who should read this

Who Should Read How to Avoid a Climate Disaster?

A reader who would enjoy How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates is likely interested in actionable solutions to climate change, blending scientific insight with technological innovation. Comparable to Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything, this book appeals to those who seek informed, pragmatic approaches to environmental issues.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics

Science / Nature

Climate Change

Politics / Government

Themes

Natural World: Climate

Natural World: Environment

Society: Politics & Government