The State of the Planet Author:John Nicholson This text distils what is known about global warming, pollution, population pressure, resource use, extinction and other environmental issues, with examples from all over the world. Having set out the problems, the author explains what actions are being taken and suggests things for government and industry to do and actions for ordinary people i... more »n their everyday lives. He also includes inspirational "good news" stories, for example, primary school children buying rain forest in Ecuador.« less