Nowhere Left to Go

As humans accelerate global warming - while laying waste to the environment to erect cities and roads and clear wilderness for farmland - animals and plants flee to the margins: on scattered nature reserves, between major highways, or among urban sprawl. And when even these places become too hot and inhospitable, wildlife is left with only one path to survival: an often harrowing journey toward the poles in search of refuge, as they race to find a new home in a warming world.

Acclaimed environmental journalist Benjamin von Brackel shows us which species are moving where, tracing their often awe-inspiring long-distance journeys and celebrating their remarkable resilience. But the lengths plants and animals must go is as tragic as it is inspirational, revealing entire species teetering on the brink of extinction. The dramatic consequences of climate change couldn't be clearer: We've destroyed our planet and left the living things all around us with one last chance at survival.

“"Spurred by the rapid rise in temperature, the world's species are racing north to the poles and scrambling mountains to the summit--and they're running out of room and out of time. This book, filled with powerful reporting, documents that epic and tragic migration, and offers at least a few ways to slow the collapse and save some of the world we were born into."-- Bill McKibben , author of The Flag, The Cross, and the Station Wagon "A solid, memorable portrait of nature on the move."-- Publishers Weekly "In hard truths with hints of hope, Nowhere Left to Go shows us how climate change is altering life as we know it. Engaging, elegant, and a thoroughly enjoyable read."-- Camille Parmesan , coordinating lead author of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report "In Nowhere Left to Go , Benjamin von Brackel brings to life the reality of how climate change is affecting the biological world. It's a fascinating read, and particularly pertinent for anyone who is concerned about the future of biodiversity."-- Professor Chris D. Thomas , author of Inheritors of the Earth , and director of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity "Written like a thriller, this book is full of surprising observations of how plants and animals are already responding to climate change. I have seldom read such a successful combination of flawless research and linguistic dexterity."-- Wolfgang Kie”

A changing climate will rearrange all life on Earth. In Nowhere Left to Go, Benjamin von Brackel examines what that rearrangement will mean not only for people--from indigenous whale hunters and global health experts to kelp collectors--but also for the species themselves, whose very existence is at stake.--Zach St. George, author of The Journeys of Trees
In Nowhere Left to Go, Benjamin von Brackel brings to life the reality of how climate change is affecting the biological world. It's a fascinating read, and particularly pertinent for anyone who is concerned about the future of biodiversity.--Professor Chris D. Thomas, author of Inheritors of the Earth, and director of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
In hard truths with hints of hope, Nowhere Left to Go shows us how climate change is altering life as we know it. Engaging, elegant, and a thoroughly enjoyable read.--Camille Parmesan, coordinating lead author of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report

Benjamin von Brackel is one of the most renowned environmental journalists in Germany. He specializes in the consequences of climate change, such as extreme weather events and climate effects on biodiversity. Benjamin also works as the vice editor-in-chief for Klimareporter , the leading German online magazine on climate change, which he also cofounded; and he was awarded the German Environmental Media Prize in 2016. He lives in Berlin.

As humans accelerate global warming - while laying waste to the environment to erect cities and roads and clear wilderness for farmland - animals and plants flee to the margins: on scattered nature reserves, between major highways, or among urban sprawl. And when even these places become too hot and inhospitable, wildlife is left with only one path to survival: an often harrowing journey toward the poles in search of refuge, as they race to find a new home in a warming world. Acclaimed environmental journalist Benjamin von Brackel shows us which species are moving where, tracing their often awe-inspiring long-distance journeys and celebrating their remarkable resilience. But the lengths plants and animals must go is as tragic as it is inspirational, revealing entire species teetering on the brink of extinction. The dramatic consequences of climate change couldn't be clearer: We've destroyed our planet and left the living things all around us with one last chance at survival.

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