Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning
Martin Rees
Basic Books
Rees invites us to also consider developments that many of us probably never thought about, including: Could environmental degradation lead to a "war for water"? Could machines-designed plants crowd natural plants out of the ecosystem? These ideas may inspire skepticism, but within Rees' logic, they seem far from impossible. But Rees does not simply outline his theories. Throughout, he repeatedly implies something else: We can do something to help. [Associated Press]