Three New Books on Climate Change That Won’t Bum You Out

Recent releases weave their way through angst, curiosity and hope

Recent must-reads for anyone interested in climate change.

Nothing harshes a lazy-summer vibe like bringing up the ­perils of climate change. It only takes a single ­admonition—“This beach won’t exist in 30 years!”—for the anxious environmentalist to find their social calendar transformed into a drought-stricken riverbed.

But as with so many tough talking points, it’s not always the what but the how that matters: How do you keep attention on a challenge so vast? How do you talk about the climate crisis without killing the mood?