Clearing the Air by Hannah Ritchie - Non Fiction - Hardback

Details:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9781784745745. Publisher: Chatto & Windus. Overview:. In Clearing the Air, Oxford researcher and Our World in Data deputy editor Hannah Ritchie tackles fifty of the most pressing climate questions with clarity and evidence rather than alarm. Rather than adding to the noise of conflicting headlines, this hardback distils years of rigorous data analysis into plain-spoken answers on energy, food, transport, and policy. The result is a refreshingly hopeful, solutions-focused read for anyone who wants to understand the climate crisis without wading through jargon or despair, and to act with genuine confidence.. About the Book:. Clearing the Air is structured around fifty concise, reader-driven questions that cut straight to what people actually want to know about climate change: Is it too late to act? Will we run out of critical minerals? Should I feel guilty about flying? Ritchie answers each with careful reference to global data, historical trends, and credible research, avoiding both doom-laden pessimism and complacent optimism. Her background as a scientist and data communicator shines through in how she untangles competing claims, correcting common misconceptions while acknowledging genuine uncertainties. The book moves fluidly between big-picture systems—energy grids, agriculture, industrial emissions—and everyday decisions like home heating, diet, and travel choices, showing how individual actions intersect with policy and technology. Praised on release as a Financial Times and New Statesman Best Book, and highlighted by Bill Gates as one of the clearest explanations of the climate challenge available, it has quickly become a touchstone for readers seeking a calm, evidence-based voice in a polarised debate. Ritchie doesn't shy away from complexity, but she consistently returns to a central, hopeful message: meaningful progress is already happening, and further progress is achievable if we focus effort where i