In "Under a White Sky," Elizabeth Kolbert, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Sixth Extinction," embarks on an extraordinary journey into the heart of humanity's fraught relationship with the Earth. With her characteristic insight and clarity, Kolbert uncovers a world where scientists race against time to engineer solutions to save the very ecosystems we have endangered. From the deserts of the Mojave, where the survival of the world's rarest fish hangs by a thread, to the laboratories where researchers attempt to craft heat-resistant coral, Kolbert unveils the groundbreaking and sometimes controversial technologies aimed at averting environmental catastrophe. This thought-provoking exploration delves deep into the paradox of human ingenuity, where our past errors force us into a future of unprecedented scientific intervention. As Kolbert visits places where cutting-edge science and technology intersect with the planet's most pressing ecological dilemmas, she poses a compelling question: Can we harness our technological might to fix the problems of our own making? "Under a White Sky" is a riveting and deeply informative examination of the Anthropocene era and our place within it, offering a stark yet hopeful gaze into the possibility of a sustainable future. Through tales that are by turns inspiring, terrifying, and darkly humorous, Kolbert crafts an unforgettable narrative about our attempt to live on a radically changing Earth.