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Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again

Susan Solomon

Science & engineering

Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again

By Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies and Chemistry

University of Chicago Press · 2024

We solved planet-threatening problems before, Solomon argues, and we can do it again. She knows firsthand what those solutions entail, as she gained international fame as the leader of a 1986 expedition to Antarctica, making discoveries that were key to healing the damaged ozone layer. She saw a path from scientific and public awareness to political engagement, international agreement, industry involvement, and effective action. Solomon connects this triumph to the stories of other past environmental victories - against ozone depletion, smog, pesticides, and lead - to extract the essential elements of what makes change possible.

From Summer 2024 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.