H IS FOR HOPE Climate Change from A to Z

Structured alphabetically by topic, this audiobook, a climate change primer, is a brief but pithy listen, as narrated primarily by the gifted Eunice Wong. Kolbert delivers the foreword and Section Z. Wong's performance is first rate. She narrates crisply, with the right pace and style for science. And Wong gets Kolbert--she captures the award-winning author's talent for research, commitment to direct reporting, and remarkable ability to decode complex concepts into understandable stories. The A-to-Z format allows the author to access the real successes of alternative energies--affordable wind and solar power--and to candidly detail the global challenges that rising temperatures and tides pose. Her thoughtful Chapter O--for Objections--clarifies the sheer scale and scope of the problems that humankind faces. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2024]