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Candler’s tenacity and research ability are on full display as he examines the conundrum of global warming from every angle and ably demonstrates how every aspect of human society, from the negligence of the politicians to the sometimes ignorance of the activists, holds culpability in the limited progression of the planet’s greatest and most impending issue. His book is simultaneously an informative manual and an impassioned plea for people to wake up and understand the need to immediately break the status quo. Using a compelling combination of prose, figures, charts, and even historical context, the author delivers a complete picture of global warming and the ramifications of not taking heed, particularly for the generations to come. In fact, Candler argues that knowledge of CO2 emissions has been available for nearly two centuries.
Candler’s concern for the environment is authentic, and his writing style is fearless. He calls it as it is. Not even sparing President Biden, he meticulously points out that yes, while Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline, a true environmentalist should be mortified that all pipelines were not canceled, leading the author to differentiate between fulfilling campaign promises and true care for environmental conservation. Further, he highlights many reasons to go nuclear, yet the obstinate adherence to fossil fuels can only mean one thing: avarice and greed trump the well-being of the planet.
There’s a poignant observation that Candler makes that is worth reflecting on: in 1940, there was not much being done about global warming. However, back then, the knowledge of such trouble was nonexistent. In the modern day, like in the story of “The Emperor has No Clothes,” we know yet we do nothing, and that is perhaps the greatest travesty. For those concerned about global warming, Candler’s book is worth a look.