Summary of The Unnatural World

The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth’s Newest Age by David Biello is a sweeping narrative of the rise of the Anthropocene—the age of humans—and the urgent need to create a new relationship between our species and the natural world. Spanning centuries, the book chronicles how our species has changed the planet in ways never before seen, from the Industrial Revolution to the digital revolution and beyond. Biello examines the ways in which human-driven technologies have both helped and harmed the environment, and how we can begin to create a more sustainable future. He argues that only by understanding the past can we hope to create a better tomorrow and protect the planet from our own excesses.