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In the face of climate change and other environmental threats this testament to Earths resilience makes a convincing case the natural world still has a lot worth fighting for New York Timesbestselling author Paul Greenberg
As climate change continues to intensify the outlook for life on Earth often seems bleak Yet hope for the future can be found in the rescue effect which is natures innate ability to help organisms persist during hard times Like a thermostat starting the air conditioning when a room gets too warm the rescue effect automatically kicks in when organisms are stressed or declining
In The Rescue Effect Michael Mehta Webster reveals the science behind natures inherent resilience through compelling stories of species that are adapting to the changing worldincluding tigers in the jungles of India cichlid fish in the great lakes of Africa and corals in the Caribbean In some cases like the mountain pygmypossum in the snowy mountains of southeast Australia we risk losing species without intensive help from people As observers toand the cause ofspecies declines we must choose whether and how to help while navigating challenging questions about emerging technologies and the ethics of conservation actions
Ultimately Webster argues that there are good reasons to expect a bright future because everywhere we look we can see evidence that nature can rescue many species from extinction and when nature alone is not up to the task we can help Combining rigorous research with gripping storytelling The Rescue Effect provides the cautious optimism we need to help save life on Earth
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