Clearing the Air

One of the clearest explanations of the climate challenge I’ve read... She’s realistic about the risks but grounded in data that shows real progress... a hopeful, fact-driven overview of where climate solutions stand

BILL GATES, Gates Notes

Highly readable... From nuclear energy to plant-based burgers, it gives brisk, smart insights into the big climate questions

Pilita Clark, Financial Times *Best Books of 2025*

Ritchie’s now trademark optimism shines through… the effect is powerful: you come away feeling informed and hopeful… in a world of fake news and political spin, this book is a breath of fresh air

Madeleine Cuff, New Scientist

This is a book built out of short, simple sentences. And these short, simple sentences have a power. Reassuringly, they make it feel as if there is a clear, logical pathway to dealing with the climate crisis

Scotsman

If there were a Nobel Prize for clear thinking, Hannah Ritchie would have my vote. She doesn’t just cut through the noise — she vaporizes it. With a scientist’s rigor and a storyteller’s grace, she shows us what the data actually says about the biggest challenges of our time. Her work is essential reading for anyone who still believes facts can change minds and optimism can change the world

RUTGER BREGMAN, author of Utopia for Realists and Humankind

The best thing you can do for the climate is to read this book -- now

MARK LYNAS, author of Six Degrees

This book is such a pleasure. Each question snaps another piece of the jigsaw puzzle satisfyingly into place, presenting a big picture that is vivid, accurate and hopeful. I learned so much

TIM HARFORD, author of How To Make The World Add Up

Thank goodness for Hannah Ritchie and her clear, data-led optimism. An essential myth-busting primer on climate actions for everyone navigating the blizzard of confusing opinions and misinformation around the defining issue of our time

GAIA VINCE, author of Nomad Century