The author describes the science that has led to the conclusion that the Arctic is thawing due to climate change and that this transformation will have global consequences if we fail to address the challenge of a warming earth.
"[Readers are invited to] follow in the footsteps of the Swedish teenage activist and Nobel Peace Prize candidate [Greta Thunberg] . . . and join the global mission to save our planet from climate change . . . [This book] sets out the basic ideas required to understand climate change, explained in a scientific and accessible way and drawn from . . . authoritative sources"--Provided by publisher.
Discusses the consequences for the world of even small increases in the global temperature, including heat waves, flooding, farmland loss, animal extinction, and more.
Presents three stories that represent three different climates, and emphasizes the importance of preserving the Earth's climate, and features Nanook the polar bear, Toco the toucan, and Sathu the tropical fish.