Nowhere Left to Go

I'm always trying to mix in more nonfiction amongst all the novels I read, and bonus points if I get to learn something interesting along the way. I revel in any new information related to the environment, and I can be moved to tears at the sight of an adorable animal. Nowhere Left to Go checked all these boxes.

This book describes the harrowing realities of animals and plants that have been impacted by increased temperatures and have no choice but to flee their habitat.

There's a lot of great scientific discussions with the data to back it up, and I liked that it wasn't too dense or overly casual. I was also surprised at the emotions this book stirred up in me. Reading so many unfortunate animal anecdotes that details their struggles to survive is upsetting but also motivating. I finished this book wanting to learn more and do more. Additionally, there are so many fascinating tidbits in this book (I PROMISE it's not a completely doom and gloom sort of tone).

I enjoy reading this book although I am not usually a reader of scientific topics. This one does catch my attentions, especially how other animals react to the "global warming" and related evidences. Frankly, there are slightly more discussions on science more than expected, but I highly recommend taking sometime for this informative book.

In another life, I might have chosen one of the science paths, and thus enjoy the well written articles that explain some of the most technical written articles into language that anyone can understand.

In this case, Mr. von Bracket delivered a deeply insightful book while gathering resources from diverse fields within the world's biological research communities and created a comprehensive, clear to follow, reason for why biologists have been sounding the alarm around the world about climate change.

Traveling the world and pulling findings together that show the pattern so clearly from arctic to tropics, land to ocean, and even from all the other animals to our own beginning migrations to cooler climates, this book simply presents it in a compelling narrative that draws the reader into the consider what each of these studies that continue to show why nature is migrating the way it is.

The minute changes that each of us may see in our own yard, and our own weather, and can relate so clearly to one of those studies that is happening around the globe. A reason to consider whether to eat what is in season versus the shipping of fruits and vegetables out of season, a reason to consider whether to change the light switches to motion sensors to help with just one iota of the energy being used that could be generated by a fossil fuel.

This is one book that I would love for every policy creator to sit and read and understand why we may need to do something now; to suggest to big companies that have created dependency on some of what we as consumers do that shifting to also help replace, repair and help sustainability may be in the best interest and cost less in the long run.

Truly an amazing read, and I am grateful that I was able to read this as an advanced readers copy.
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I took a course last semester named Earth sciences and planetary resilience, and this book helped me connect everything I learned in that course. What I'm saying is that this book should be mandatory to read for all biologist, ecologists, climatologists and other -gists.

Even though is a full science text, it doesn't feel like reading an article, it's easy to digest and for me, at least, it felt like I was watching a documentary in my head. It was so well written and it made me feel worried, we are not doing enough, even us, the scientists are not doing enough, but we are doing something.