With Earth Day taking place today, look to these five new books about the planet, from a Bill Gates bestseller to a children's book about polar bears. How To Avoid A Climate Disaster - Bill Gates (Non-fiction)Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world is thought to have emitted about 5% fewer greenhouse gases last year than the year before. "Consider what it took to achieve this 5% reduction," writes Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the introduction of his new book on the climate crisis. Under A White Sky - Elizabeth Kolbert (Non-fiction)This is, writes Kolbert,"a book about people trying to solve problems created by people trying to solve problems". Despite its name, there are no bears on the island - that is, until April meets a stranded polar bear in need of help.

Source: The Star April 22, 2021 02:04 UTC