Field Notes from a Catastrophe

by Elizabeth Kolbert

First published 2006

Trailblazing journalist Elizabeth Kolbert travels to the ends of the earth, bearing witness to the dramatic changes already reshaping our world. From melting glaciers to vanishing wildlife, her vivid field notes sound the alarm on the looming catastrophe of global warming. As the future of life on Earth hangs in the balance, Kolbert's clear-eyed reporting lays bare the hard choices we must make to safeguard our planet.

Genres: science, environment, non-fiction, journalism, environmental-science, climate-change

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: eye-opening, informative

320 pages · Paperback

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