To McKibben, contamination of the upper atmosphere with anthropogenic greenhouse gases is the ultimate sign of nature’s end, or at least the end of humanity’s ancient relationship with the natural world: “We have not ended rainfall or sunlight; in fact, rainfall and sunlight may become more important forces in our lives. . . . But the ‘meaning’ of the wind, the sun, the rain—of nature—has already changed.” Coming of Age at the End of Nature attempts to reveal how this change in fundamental relationships has influenced the first generation to grapple throughout their lives with these altered
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