Where We Stand : A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet

Where We Stand is neither predicting certain doom nor claiming that there has never been an environmental crisis. Rather, Garte, a seasoned environmental scientist, seeks to provide readers with a realistic picture of the state of the environment today. It will provoke debate: Garte's analysis often runs contrary to popular opinion. He asserts that the air and water are getting cleaner, cancer rates are decreasing, and forestation is improving - claims he backs with hard evidence. In giving us the good news, Garte does not neglect the bad - those issues that urgently need to be dealt with. Impressive credentials: Garte's 30+ year career as a preeminent research scientist and professor of environmental health will make people take note. Where We Stand analyzes current environmental research much like the controversial The Skeptical Environmentalist but draws very different conclusions from the evidence.