It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible—food shortages, refugee emergencies, climate wars and economic devastation. An “epoch-defining book” (The Guardian) and “this generation’s Silent Spring” (The Washington Post), The Uninhabitable E…
In considering how we can meet environmental targets, crucial to delivering Net Zero and fulfilling our commitments to the Paris Agreement, and in the context of the fact that we are holding the COP26 Climate Conference later this year, we must now focus on action and on increasing the pace of our response. Faced with impending catastrophe, action is urgently required. It is imperative that …
Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future. These are the six most crucial substances in human history. They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them completely for granted. In Material World, Ed Conway …
Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, SILENT SPRING exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Despite condemnation in the press and heavy-handed attempts by the chemical industry to ban the book, Rachel carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government and inspired…
We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds. There is hope—but only if we listen to the science before it's too late. In The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg has gathered th…
It’s become common to tell kids that they’re going to die from climate change. We are constantly bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won’t be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, and that we should reconsider having children. But in this bold, radically hopeful book, data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out, a very different picture…
The articles in this book were selected and categorized by Prof. Soedradjad himself. Each article responds to the issues of the day. Prof. Soedradjad’s accumulated knowledge and long experience as a lecturer gave him a broad perspective on the chosen topic. By reading this anthology of essays, readers are invited to see a mosaic of Prof. Soedradjad’s thoughts. However, the selection of e…
Pada 28 Desember 2024, Rumah Sakit Husada resmi merayakan usianya yang ke-100 tahun. Sebagai salah satu institusi kesehatan tertua di Indonesia, Husada tidak hanya menjadi saksi, tetapi juga pelaku berbagai dinamika sejarah perjalanan bangsa. Bermula dari kepedulian komunitas Tionghoa di Batavia, Husada lahir dengan nama awalnya: Jang Seng Ie (JSI).
The last decade has seen a revolution in global energy. First, we saw explosive growth in demand from Asia's rising powers, which fueled fears about scarcity and conflict. But we've also seen an American revolution in technology and markets, resulting in a dramatic increase in sup-ply. This is strengthening America's hand in the worldbut it's not without complications. There are major securit…
Rama Mangun, manusia multidimen-sional. Sastrawan, arsitek, pendidik, pemikir, rohaniwan yang tekun, akti-vis gerakan sosial-politik yang peka dalam segala soal, utamanya penghargaan harkat kemanusiaan.“Belajar dari Ujaran, Tindakan dan Gagasan Rama Mangun”, (hlm. viii) Ada nuansa spontanitas dalam laku politik hati nurani. Sama seperti yang dilakukan Rama Mangun, ia “hanya menulis”.…