*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Best described as a love letter to his children, and to all of us, LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (CAN BE) is a heartwarming exploration of everything going wrong with the world and, most importantly, how humanity is fixing it. Centered around climate change and it's far reaching impacts, Weir takes the readers (and his children) on a journey to the furthest corners of the world-- intermixing his own personal anecdotes featuring his extensive travels for work and pleasure (I'm not going to lie, I was laughing the entire time imagining a teenaged River being horrified by the lighthouse intro) and research being conducted by some of the brightest minds of our generation.

While this book is densely packed with information about our changing world and how we got to the situation, as well as descriptions of legislation and pioneers in the field of conservation, Weir did an incredible job of making this book approachable for all readers with a genuine and conversational tone.