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Providing a post-COP26 perspective on the climate emergency, Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide acknowledges that it is now practically impossible to keep this side of the 1.5°C dangerous climate change guardrail. The upshot is that we can no longer dodge the arrival of a disastrous, all-pervasive climate breakdown that will come. Bill McGuire explains the science behind the climate crisis, painting a blunt but authentic picture of the sort of world our children will grow old in, and our grandchildren grow up in, a world that we catch only glimpses of today.

Buzz and his dad head to a cave to test a new invention. As they explore the cave, they see crystals, snakes, and bats. Then Buzz spots something really special! Maybe Buzz's latest invention has led to a great discovery.

It's a hot, hot day, and the air conditioner is broken at Buzz's house. Dr. Beaker, who is trying to fix the air conditioner, is so hot that he can't think straight. But Buzz comes to the rescue. His latest invention, cool caps, will have cool off everyone in town in no time.

Buzz is excited when a toy store owner hires him to sell science kits at her store. After trying a few different sales tactics, Buzz finds a hit with a science show with goo, but then he faces a new problem. The goo won't stop growing! What will he do with all that goo?

Dr. Beaker likes going slow, but his lack of speed causes Buzz problems. They are late for everything, even Buzz's own birthday party. So Buzz builds a super fast car to get Dr. Beaker moving. Will Buzz's car make Dr. Beaker feel the need for speed?

An astonishing transformation over the last 20,000 years has seen our planet changed from a frigid wasteland into the temperate world within which our civilization has grown and thrived. This dynamic episode in our planet's history, right at the close of the Ice Age, saw not only a huge temperature hike but also the Earth's crust bouncing and bending in response to the melting of the great ice sheets and the filling of the ocean basins - dramatic geophysical events that triggered earthquakes, spawned tsunamis, and provoked a series of eruptions from the world's volcanoes.

Buzz Beaker keeps oversleeping. He misses the school bus. He wears his pajamas to school. He knows he can't be late again, so he finds a way to win the race to school!

Buzz enters a downhill ski race to test his latest invention. It is a paint that makes his skis go super fast! But when he sees the other skiers in their fancy gear, Buzz feels nervous. Will his speed secret be enough to bring him a win?

Buzz dreams of going into outer space. One night, his dream comes true. With his dog, Raggs, by his side, he sneaks onto a spaceship. Together, Raggs and Buzz have an awesome outer space adventure.