National Geographic April 2020

National Geographic April 2020 Highlights:

HOW WE SAVED THE WORLD – An Optimist’s Guide to Life on Earth in 2070

The Case for Renewal

We already have the tools to feed a larger population, provide energy for all, begin to reverse climate change, and prevent most extinctions.

The Road to 2070

A 4,000-mile drive across the U.S. aims to find out if we truly can wean ourselves from fossil fuels.

Fighting for Their Future

Ice sheets are melting and temperatures soaring as millions of young people come of age. They’re tired of waiting for leaders to act.

Fifty Year of Progress

In wealthy nations, the air, the water, and the land are cleaner than they were 50 years ago. The challenge: to make that true for everyone.

 

HOW WE LOST THE PLANET – A Pessimist’s Guide to Life on Earth in 2070

The Case for Catastrophe

The world will be a much more dangerous place, where flooding, drought, fire, and unrest have forced millions from their home.

A World Lost

Losing a landscape – through climate change, disaster, or development – takes an emotional toll.

The World in 2070

In the next 50 years, our environment is set to change drastically.

Fifty Years of Damage

The recent fires across Australia are one of many signs over the past five decades that Earth and its inhabitants are in the midst of a crisis.