Doomsday
Reading about “Climategate” was really depressing because all the hard work of scientists was disrespected by the accusations of the media, leading …
Our Last Dance
As we reach the almost-end of the book, good old Squarzoni decides to squeeze in some last minute science. Most of this …
No More Sugarcoating
Especially when we are young, adults sugarcoat many things for us. “Kids don’t have to know everything. Kids need to learn that …
“Don’t Silence Us! Hope is Not a Plan!”
As soon as I saw the phrases “Don’t Silence Us!” and “Hope is Not a Plan!” on page 400-401, I immediately thought of …
BREAKING NEWS! Category 5 Hurricane Hits New York City. Second Hurricane in 3 years.
This section begins with Squarzoni revisiting the events that transpired when hurricane Katrina hit. Its terrifying to imagine what all those people …
Face it.
This section included the idea that we have to face reality. Climate Change is real. It frustrates me because we live in …
Dreams
This section had some hilarious graphics. It was about superheroes and saving the world, but the themes looked like they came out …
Blind Batting
A few things stood out to me in this section. First, it is the accumulation of graphs and information on pages 272 …
Statisticking
When one person passes away, there is mourning. When many people die, it’s a statistic. That’s why I found the parachuting story …
What is the scariest movie?
What is the most scary movie for you? Most people would answer the movies about ghost, murder, or Dracula. For me, …
Hope is not a Plan
Can you imagine being that woman and walking through all that destruction? As you look to your right and left all you …
The Need for Sacrifice
This section of the book was especially deep, addressing many different concepts about climate change and society, but the idea of sacrifice …
True Freedom
Sometimes I have memories of walking around the park and expressing my opinions in class. In a way, these actions- in fact, …
SO. MANY. QUESTIONS. T_T
(WARNING: This post has LOTS of ambiguous questions) Out of all of the sections of the book, this section probably worried me …
Struggling For Breathe
The beginning of this passage, Hurricane Katrina, was terrifying. A scared child’s eyes told of despair and loss, senior citizens struggled for …
The plate finally breaks…
Finally we see on page 359 the emerging plate breaks. All this time the plate has been moving closer and closer to …
Tick Tock on the Clock
Time is running out. That’s what Squarzoni basically wants us to think. Finally, he suggests us some solutions to consider in order …
Could nuclear fusion be the answer?
While I have agreed with Squarzoni on all the facts and the perspective he brings to the issues, I did not particularly …
Games We Play
This section of the book actually started out on a semi-positive note. Squarzoni began to finally introduce some alternatives that would help …
But we’re not getting any younger….
While the obvious topic of this section is replacements for fossil fuels, Squarzoni also drops in themes of life and death in …
