'This is a terrifying, nail-biting, exciting time to be alive'

摘要

To 2030.I hope we did right by you". It is an unusual dedication that appears A at the front of Under the Sky We Make: How to be human in a warming world. But then Kimberly Nicholas, a sustainability scientist at Lund University in Sweden, has written an unusual book: a guide, she says, to living through the "decade that will define the future for both humanity and life on Earth". It is part clear-headed summary of what we know about climate change, part call to action and part personal reflection on how global warming has challenged her own views and values. Nicholas spoke to New Scientist about climate science, environmental loss, the problem of finding a green date on Tinder and her challenging legacy as a turkey heiress.