Nowhere Left to Go

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"Brackel examines question[s] that have arisen from the massive migrations spurred by global warming. The book discusses the research into how ecosystems might change as old species leave and new ones arrive, as well as the substantial implications for human societies." -- Scientific American "You can't understand the next decades of life on earth if you don't take in [this book's] message. . . . Von Brackel ably chronicles the research at every latitude and on every continent . . . [and] writes movingly of indigenous communities now largely bypassed by the whales on which they've depended for food and cultural continuity because the small organisms on which the whales feed are moving as the temperatures warm." -- Bill McKibben, New York Review of Books "A solid, memorable portrait of nature on the move." -- Publishers Weekly "In hard truths with hints of hope, Nowhere Left to Go shows us how climate change is altering life as we know it. Engaging, elegant, and a thoroughly enjoyable read." -- Camille Parmesan, coordinating lead author of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report "In Nowhere Left to Go, Benjamin von Brackel brings to life the reality of how climate change is affecting the biological world. It's a fascinating read, and particularly pertinent for anyone who is concerned about the future of biodiversity." -- Professor Chris D. Thomas, author of Inheritors of the Earth, and director of the Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity "Written like a thriller, this book is full of surprising observations of how plants and animals are already responding to climate change. I have seldom read such a successful combination of flawless research and linguistic dexterity." -- Wolfgang Kiessling, lead author of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report "This lively book chronicles the challenges conservationists face to chart a new future where species can adapt and cope. Humanity needs to do an environmental U-turn if we are to save the Earth's biota and ourselves." -- Eric Dinerstein, Director of Biodiversity and Wildlife Solutions at RESOLVE and author of What Elephants Know "A changing climate will rearrange all life on Earth. In Nowhere Left to Go, Benjamin von Brackel examines what that rearrangement will mean not only for people-from indigenous whale hunters and global health experts to kelp collectors-but also for the species themselves, whose very existence is at stake." -- Zach St. George, author of The Journeys of Trees