LEARNING TO DIE IN THE ANTHROPOCENE

Coming home from the war in Iraq, US Army private Roy Scranton thought he'd left the world of strife behind. Then he watched as new calamities struck America, heralding a threat far more dangerous than ISIS or Al Qaeda: Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, megadro ught--the shock and awe of global warming.Our world is changing. Rising seas, spiking temperatures, and extreme weather imperil glob al infrastructure, crops, and water supplies. Conflict, famine, plagues, and riots menace from every quarter. From war-stricken Bagh dad to th...[Read more]