Under a White Sky

Elizabeth Kolbert, renowned for her impactful writing on environmental issues, delves into humanity's profound influence on nature in her book "Under a White Sky." Building on the success of her previous work, "The Sixth Extinction," Kolbert explores whether we can now manipulate nature to repair the damage we've caused. She sheds light on the pressing environmental challenges we must tackle to mitigate the adverse effects on our planet's ecosystems, including the atmosphere, oceans, forests, and rivers, over just a few decades.In "Under a White Sky," Kolbert introduces readers to biologists working to conserve a rare fish species residing in a small Mojave desert pool, engineers in Iceland transforming carbon emissions into rock, and Australian scientists developing resilient coral for warming oceans. She also features physicists who propose sending minute diamonds into the stratosphere to combat global warming, potentially altering the sky's color from blue to white. Kolbert suggests that human civilization has been a millennia-long quest to conquer nature, a concept she examined in "The Sixth Extinction." This new book considers whether previously harmful interventions might now be our best chance at preserving the planet.Combining elements of inspiration, fear, and dark humor, "Under a White Sky" provides a unique perspective on the environmental predicaments we face today. The book, published by Aurum Press Ltd in 2021, features a paperback cover and spans 256 pages, with dimensions of 13.5 x 21.6 x 2.2 cm. It carries the ISBN 9781847925459.