Cal Flyn, an investigative journalist, takes a look at places around the world that have been abandoned where humans are no longer present, and yet nature has rebounded and thrives.
Included in his examination are Chernobyl and the results of its nuclear winter, the man-made disaster that is the Salton Sea in California, a visit to a long-abandoned farm on an island off the coast of Scotland, and more.
Flyn describes why each place came to be vacant of people and the natural ramifications of their absence. Even in places where it seems like the natural world has no hope of recovery, often due to high levels of toxicity, nature rebounds. This is a fascinating read.
This title is available in print at the Library.
Carol is the Director of the Churchill County Library. She thinks it’s time for some light summer reading.
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