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Surviving Climate & Chaos: What Dinosaurs Teach Us About Climate Change & Resilience
What Dinosaurs Teach Us About Survival
What if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate and Chaos , paleontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change, extinction, and survival.
Dinosaurs weren't just ancient curiosities—they were vital parts of ancient ecosystems whose rise and fall mirrors many of the patterns scientists see in today's rapidly changing world. With a blend of cutting-edge science, fascinating fossil discoveries, and philosophical reflection, Jevnikar explores how the extinction of these giants can help us confront humanity's future.
From mass extinctions and ecosystem collapse to resilience and adaptation, this book makes the case that dinosaurs still have much to teach us. Whether you're a lifelong dino fan, a science reader, or someone curious about how Earth's past predicts its future, Surviving Climate and Chaos is an essential and captivating read.
Inside, you'll
How ancient ecosystems reveal patterns in today's climate changeWhat dinosaur fossils teach us about survival and extinctionHow to apply lessons from prehistory to modern environmental challengesIf you liked The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs , Locked in Time , or Weird Universe , you'll love Surviving Climate and Chaos .
What if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate and Chaos , paleontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change, extinction, and survival.
Dinosaurs weren't just ancient curiosities—they were vital parts of ancient ecosystems whose rise and fall mirrors many of the patterns scientists see in today's rapidly changing world. With a blend of cutting-edge science, fascinating fossil discoveries, and philosophical reflection, Jevnikar explores how the extinction of these giants can help us confront humanity's future.
From mass extinctions and ecosystem collapse to resilience and adaptation, this book makes the case that dinosaurs still have much to teach us. Whether you're a lifelong dino fan, a science reader, or someone curious about how Earth's past predicts its future, Surviving Climate and Chaos is an essential and captivating read.
Inside, you'll
How ancient ecosystems reveal patterns in today's climate changeWhat dinosaur fossils teach us about survival and extinctionHow to apply lessons from prehistory to modern environmental challengesIf you liked The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs , Locked in Time , or Weird Universe , you'll love Surviving Climate and Chaos .
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Published December 2, 2025
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December 11, 2025
This book changed the way I view climate change
As a lover of dinosaurs and all things natural history, I was well aware of the mass extinctions and drastic climate changes our planet has seen throughout its history before ever picking up Surviving Climate & Chaos. What I wasn’t aware of was just how relevant and applicable these concepts are to the world today. This book truly enlightened me.
Jevnikar expertly takes complex scientific concepts and explains them in a way that is so easy to grasp that it could make literally anyone, regardless of their level of background knowledge, feel like a dinosaur-climate change-mass extinction guru. Not only that, but it is enthralling to the point that it makes doing anything else besides reading it quite the challenge (I read this book and am writing this review as I have finals approaching, and I had to force myself to prioritize studying over reading).
Overall, Surviving Climate & Chaos is an absolutely fascinating book that is the perfect read for any science lover of any kind. Also, it equipped me with several new arguments for the next time someone tries to tell me that climate change “isn’t real” or “isn’t that big of a deal,” so that’s always a plus.
Anyways 10/10 book, could not recommend it any more :)
As a lover of dinosaurs and all things natural history, I was well aware of the mass extinctions and drastic climate changes our planet has seen throughout its history before ever picking up Surviving Climate & Chaos. What I wasn’t aware of was just how relevant and applicable these concepts are to the world today. This book truly enlightened me.
Jevnikar expertly takes complex scientific concepts and explains them in a way that is so easy to grasp that it could make literally anyone, regardless of their level of background knowledge, feel like a dinosaur-climate change-mass extinction guru. Not only that, but it is enthralling to the point that it makes doing anything else besides reading it quite the challenge (I read this book and am writing this review as I have finals approaching, and I had to force myself to prioritize studying over reading).
Overall, Surviving Climate & Chaos is an absolutely fascinating book that is the perfect read for any science lover of any kind. Also, it equipped me with several new arguments for the next time someone tries to tell me that climate change “isn’t real” or “isn’t that big of a deal,” so that’s always a plus.
Anyways 10/10 book, could not recommend it any more :)
January 8, 2026
Life finds a way!
I know it was published recently, but this book is very timely and apt for our world right now. Jevnikar's way of relating the reign of the dinosaurs back to the climate crisis that humans are facing was well done and I found the conclusion to be particularly evocative. I loved that he identified the problems with anthropogenic climate change and provided solutions while still remaining (optimistic? hopeful? idk) about the situation.
Not only that, but the chronology of the book, the maps of Pangea, and the depictions of dinosaurs throughout were helpful visualizations. This is definitely a book that can be enjoyed by anyone and is also a great segue into learning more about dinosaurs or climate change.
I know it was published recently, but this book is very timely and apt for our world right now. Jevnikar's way of relating the reign of the dinosaurs back to the climate crisis that humans are facing was well done and I found the conclusion to be particularly evocative. I loved that he identified the problems with anthropogenic climate change and provided solutions while still remaining (optimistic? hopeful? idk) about the situation.
Not only that, but the chronology of the book, the maps of Pangea, and the depictions of dinosaurs throughout were helpful visualizations. This is definitely a book that can be enjoyed by anyone and is also a great segue into learning more about dinosaurs or climate change.
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