Bill McKibben's Here Comes The Sun offers a hopeful yet urgent perspective on the climate crisis, arguing that the rapid advancements in solar and wind power present a genuine opportunity—a "last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization"—to transition away from fossil fuels.
The core argument is that renewable energy, particularly solar, has become the cheapest power source on the planet and is growing at an unprecedented, exponential rate. McKibben details this "solar revolution" with compelling examples, highlighting how this shift is not just an environmental necessity but an economic and geopolitical imperative. He frames solar power as the "Costco of energy"—inexpensive and available in bulk—no longer the "Whole Foods of energy" (nice but pricey alternative).
Here Comes The Sun gave me a whole new way of thinking about climate change and how we, as humans, will adjust to the changes we are experiencing now and in the future.
I highly recommend Here Comes The Sun and will give my copy free to anyone who wants it. Email me the address you want it sent to to davidgmarkham@gmail. com
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