To break down the complexity of climate change, the “world’s first and only stand-up economist” Yoram Bauman (a PhD economist by day) teamed up with illustrator Grady Klein to create The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change. Don’t let the format fool you—this is sophisticated stuff. Bauman and Klein cover everything from Milankovitch cycles to cap-and-trade economics. The book draws on science from the latest IPCC report and explains technologies and policies that can make a positive difference—all kidding aside.
What would happen if plant-based alternatives replaced half of meat and milk consumption?
Short answer: a lot. A new study found that meat substitution would cut global agricultural GHG emission by 31%, water use by 10%, and spare a quarter of the land needed to reach 2030 biodiversity targets.