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The Earth is in the middle of two ecological crises – climate change and biodiversity loss. Is there a universal solution to combat both?
With so many studies, articles, and opinions published almost daily, one can feel overwhelmed and confused by the myriad terms and concepts related to these topics. What is the very essence of this twin crisis – and how best to solve it? This is what nature writer and journalist Juha Kauppinen sets out to do in his latest book, The Power of Nature.
The book is based on the latest research into climate change, biodiversity, and the connections between these two, the author’s travels across Europe and North America, and his numerous interviews with American, Canadian, European, and Finnish scientists on the forefront of climate and biodiversity studies. In lucid and lively, yet professional prose, Kauppinen reveals the fascinating connections between living nature, how ecosystems release and store carbon, and how the biodiversity within different ecosystems often walks hand in hand with the ability to store carbon. The research is clear and the answer is simple: the best way to combat both crises is to strengthen, restore, and protect ecosystems. Best of all: we could do it right now.
The Power of Nature is a synthesis of forests, meadows, seas, mangroves, cities – and a wonderful, unique planet. A pathway to an alluring, more habitable and sustainable future for all life beckons.
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Full English translation available in Autumn
“[—] Juha Kauppinen has done a massive amount of research for his book. The text is based on dozens of scientific articles and interviews with researchers. The latest scientific data is presented to the reader as a clear picture, seasoned with Kauppinen’s own reflections and experiences from his travels. Kauppinen has the skill to popularize complex phenomena in comprehensible packets. [—] Kauppinen’s text has traction and passion – and, above all, troves of information on an urgent topic. All in all, The Power of Nature leaves a broadening and effective impression.” — Outi Hytönen, Suomen Kuvalehti magazine
“Juha Kauppinen’s The Power of Nature presents the co-dependency and dynamics of the climate and biodiversity in great detail, with many specific examples from around the world. And Kauppinen does not satisfy himself with sitting in a writer’s chamber, but travels, interviews [people], and observes with his own eyes [—] The Power of Nature is a recommended read for those who want to clarify what the much-talked-about climate change, biodiversity loss, and many other tangential phenomena are really about. And the book is also suitable for advanced reader as well, as anyone will find at least some new points of view and interesting details.” — Kari Heino, Kulttuuritoimitus culture portal
