Not the End of the World

An inspiring data-mine which gives us not only real guidance, but the most necessary ingredient of all: hope – MARGARET ATWOOD, TED2023This is a book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future. It’s the most uplifting book I’ve read all year – Ben Cooke * The Times *An unmissable myth-busting book to save our planet – read it – TIM SPECTORThe most uplifting book I’ve read this year… A call for action which is also an antidote to gloom * Financial Times, Books of the Year *Invigorating, inspiring, often surprising – DAVID WALLACE-WELLSFull of pragmatic, hopeful solutions … We urgently need her and people like her – optimists who’ll say: you know what, we can turn this around; look at these numbers, look at these solutions – Bibi van der Zee * Guardian *With comprehensive data and sometimes counterintuitive conclusions, Hannah Ritchie does for the environment what Hans Rosling did for health … I hope people around the world read this book, understand our planet isn’t a lost cause, and get inspired to help fix it – BILL GATESA ray of hope…This is a deliberately upbeat take on a huge problem and Ritchie’s enthusiasm for the challenge is infectious * New Scientist, Books of the Year *It shines with practicality and positivity … Let’s get it into the hands of as many policy makers, politicians and fellow citizens as possible – RUTGER BREGMANA welcome breath of fresh air… In clear, businesslike writing, she [Ritchie] deftly debunks sensationalist stories, helping us better understand the hard numbers * Scotsman, Books of the Year *

Dr. Hannah Ritchie is Senior Researcher in the Programme for Global Development at the University of Oxford. She is also Deputy Editor at Our World in Data and has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Statistical Society. Her research appears regularly in the New York Times, Economist, Financial Times, BBC, WIRED, and New Scientist. In 2022, Ritchie was named Scotland’s Youth Climate Champion, and New Scientist called her ‘The woman who gave COVID-19 data to the world.’ In 2024, she was selected by Prospect magazine as one of their ‘Top 25 Thinkers’.