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    <![CDATA[You Are Here: The Surprising Link Between What We Do and What That Does to the Planet]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p> In this groundbreaking book, the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling coauthor of <em>The Green Book</em> Thomas M. Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to the most tenuous geography on the planet. Despite the recent prominence of &quot;green&quot; issues in the news, the direct relationship between our actions and the earth is too often ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every day have the power to literally alter the landscape in the ongoing battle to resuscitate the planet. </p> <p> There are living narratives of climate change that reveal the consequences of our everyday actions. <em>You Are Here</em> allows us to both comprehend and care about what's happening in these encampments of ruin. Kostigen shows us what may well be a glimpse of our future in Linfen City, China, one of the most polluted places on the planet. From a garbage patch twice the size of Texas in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, to the melting arctic ice shelf, to the flood zone that is Mumbai, India, to the dwindling rainforests of the Amazon, <em>You Are Here</em> describes the environmental crisis in a way we can feel, see, and touch. Kostigen presents us with opportunities for change and shows us how to take action on the spot, wherever we are. Combining groundbreaking research and page-turning frontline reporting, Kostigen pulls back the curtain on the most pressing and provocative issues of the day and in so doing we see the earth and our place on it in a brand new light. </p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Thomas M. Kostigen begins his eye-opening new book on the world's environmental challenges in the Middle East, where pollution and neglect are steadily destroying the ancient sites that are the foundation of the Abrahamic faiths. I've seen this with my own eyes (there's a shocking crack in the retai...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36220416">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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