#1 New Release in Paleontology, Evolution, and Biology of Fossils on Amazon

The climate crisis is not new. Dinosaurs lived through several.

And their fossils recorded everything.

For 180 million years, dinosaurs survived volcanic winters, expanding deserts, catastrophic floods, and atmospheric CO2 levels that dwarfed anything humans have produced. Some adapted. Some thrived. Some went extinct. The fossil record preserved every outcome in extraordinary detail.

In Surviving Climate and Chaos, paleontologist Evan Jevnikar spent years digging up those fossils firsthand — in Utah, Montana, New Mexico, and beyond — and what they reveal about our current climate crisis should change how you think about everything happening right now.

This is not a book about whether climate change is real. The fossils already answered that question. This is a book about what actually happens to life on Earth when the climate shifts, who survives and why, and what 180 million years of documented evidence tells us about the world we are heading into.

What you will discover inside:

• The specific CO2 levels, temperatures, and catastrophic events each chapter of dinosaur history actually lived through — and what happened to every species that faced them
• Why the dinosaurs that survived mass extinctions share a precise set of characteristics — and what those characteristics reveal about resilience under climate pressure
• How the fossil record from the End Permian, the Triassic deserts, the Jurassic empires, the Cretaceous thermal maximum, and the asteroid impact each mirror different aspects of the crisis unfolding today
• Why the solution to our climate crisis already exists — the same carbon sequestration technology that corrected every prehistoric warming event is still working right now
• What it actually felt like to dig up a dinosaur in a Utah desert that was once a swamp, and what that single fossil tells you about how completely climate can transform a landscape

Named one of the top climate books to look out for in 2026:

The Conversation selected Surviving Climate and Chaos as one of its top climate books for 2026, calling it "a refreshing take on dinosaur narratives." Their reviewer, a PhD researcher in the science communication of dinosaurs, noted that the book is backed by scientific evidence yet communicated clearly enough for people who are not paleoclimatologists, contemplating our role as climate stewards in an entertaining and accessible way.

What the world's leading paleontologists are saying:

"One of my recent favorites. Evan brings a similar style to his social media — fun, engaging, accessible, and educational. His book uses dinosaurs to explore how organisms adapt to climate and environmental change, and makes connections to the crisis we're facing today, but with grace and optimism." — Steve Brusatte, author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, University of Edinburgh

"A cautionary tale of how another time atmospheric CO2 levels rose to exceptional levels, the result was disastrous — including for the mighty dinosaurs Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops among them." — Dr. Gregory Paul, author of The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs

"Jevnikar demystifies the science behind climate change by explaining its underlying drivers and ancient roots using relatable metaphors and examples. An engaging and fun read for anyone curious about Earth's geological, biological, and climate history." — Dr. Peter Makovicky, Professor of Paleontology, University of Minnesota

"A fascinating blend of deep-time paleontology and modern climate science. Jevnikar shows us the past to help us navigate the future. There is hope for a better tomorrow if we act today." — Dr. Brian Curtice, founder of Fossil Crates

"A lively account of how changing climates have influenced the history of life on Earth." — Dr. Mike Benton, Professor at University of Bristol, author of Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

If you have read The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, A Brief History of Earth, or The Ends of the World and wanted something that went deeper into the climate science behind the story, this is that book.

Surviving Climate and Chaos belongs on the shelf of anyone who takes dinosaurs seriously, thinks about where the planet is headed, and wants the fossil record to speak for itself.