Ilmastonmuutos. Nyt.

First edition: Otava, 2007.

Pocket book: Seven, 2008.

“The prophetic title Climate Change. Now. is entirely appropriate. This work, one of the most important books of the early twenty-first century, ought to be mandatory reading for all decision-makers. … The exemplary fluency and distinctive voice of the prose make it read like a suspense narrative.”
— Opettaja, 2 May 2008

“Science journalist Pasi Toiviainen’s work on the effects of climate change on our present and future world is a major achievement. The body of knowledge assembled by Toiviainen is staggering, revealing not only his deep engagement with the subject, but also the magnificent complexity and multidimensionality of the issue itself.”
— Kymen Sanomat, 23 Dec 2007

“More wide-ranging, thought-provoking, and compelling than any environmental book in a long time — perhaps ever.”
— Ympäristöasiantuntija, 1/2008

“Pasi Toiviainen’s book Climate Change. Now. has been hailed as the most important nonfiction book of the decade, and for good reason. The author overwhelms the reader with the causes and consequences of climate change with such intensity that the faint-hearted may run out of breath. … The ending, growing to almost prophetic proportions, is grim reading.”
— Motiivi, 9/2008

“Toiviainen’s work unquestionably deserved a nomination for the Finlandia Prize for Nonfiction. The fact that the book was not even nominated reflects the general underestimation of the climate crisis.”
— Luonnonsuojelija, 6/2007

“The readers’ candidate for the Finlandia Prize for Nonfiction … The best reading experience of the year. … Open the book at any page and you find yourself reading on in sheer fascination.”
— Uudenkaupungin Sanomat, 1 Nov 2007

“A heroic act in the fight against catastrophe … This book should have been selected among the Finlandia Prize for Nonfiction nominees. That jury, too, turns its gaze toward the past while the future comes crashing down upon us with terrible force.”
— KirjaIn, 1/2008

“Toiviainen has the same ‘flaw’ as the much-quoted Pentti Linkola: he writes with extraordinary fluency, clarity, and force. No one who has read Toiviainen’s book can honestly claim they did not know that climate change is truly a serious issue.”
— Tieteessä tapahtuu, 2/2008

“The mechanisms of climate change are explained clearly in the book. It is easy to read. The achievement is remarkable, since climate change as a subject is enormously complex and vast. … The story of the upheaval in Toiviainen’s worldview draws the reader irresistibly in.”
— Tekniikka ja Talous, 3 Dec 2007

“What is offered is an unusual combination of science and emotion, interpretation and speculation about the future. … an important contribution in a world where scientific expertise is becoming ever narrower and interpretations increasingly cautious. Few dare to say aloud what the Earth’s future will actually look like.”
— Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, 2 Nov 2007

“For a natural scientist, the book is easy — even enjoyable — to read, despite dealing with complex and at times distressing issues. … The work offers material for reflection to everyone from natural scientists to religious moralists.”
— Geologi, 4/2008

“Toiviainen’s book is written in flowing prose, and from the very first pages it draws the reader in through its personal tone. … Through its factual depth, authenticity, and sincerity, Toiviainen’s outcry challenges the reader to confront the possibility of catastrophe and to reconsider their own way of life.”
— Ympäristö, 8/2007

“The amount of factual information is breathtaking, but when Toiviainen weaves into it his abandonment of an architectural career, his physical symptoms of distress, and his conversations during the making of the documentary with chemist Charles Keeling and many other experts, the overall result is harmonious despite all its bleakness.”
— Itä-Savo, 8 Oct 2007

“Toiviainen speaks openly — and delightfully self-ironically — about his own ecological awakening, his world anguish escalating into physical symptoms, and his transformation from architecture student into environmental activist. … Despite the heavy subject matter and the immense amount of information, the book is surprisingly easy to read, and it pulls the reader into a grip from which it is difficult to break free.”
— Nuorten Luonto, 1/2008

“If one wanted to give away the wildest literary thriller of the autumn as a Father’s Day present, the package would have contained Pasi Toiviainen’s nonfiction book Climate Change. Now. – Notes on the End of the World. Toiviainen’s book contains meticulous scientific fact and a plot that grows steadily more suspenseful and distressing.”
— Iisalmen Sanomat, 11 Nov 2007