What's a good book that talks about the environment, global warming, and other earth issues?

Question

I'm trying to write a fictional novel about humans destroying the environment but I don't know a lot about it... What is a good book that talks about today's environmental issues? Topics such as pollution, destruction of habitats, the atmosphere, and global warming are key to what I'm doing.

Please, I'm not looking for science textbooks. I just need to know basic things about the environment and a short book would do fine. Thanks.

Answer 1

Elizabeth Kolbert is my greatest influence on global warming and the environment.  Her article is long but very informative. http://www.wesjones.com/climate1.htm This was an artical what was put in New Yorker magazine.

A short but good article you can also read:

http://www.livescience.com/environment/0...

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-dMWGRys6a... I have written a paper on this little over a year ago which is a mere summary of all of the info available in the sources I provide.

Answer 2

This one is good and highly recommended:

http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=filmnmovie-...

Answer 3

A very accessible book is Jared Diamond's 'Collapse'. It isn't fictional, and it's a very interesting and clear read.