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Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....
5) Rainforest
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Compares and contrasts the plants, animals, and indigenous peoples of the world's rainforests by continent, exploring secrets of survival in the forest and examining how human exploitation threatens these diverse habitats.
10) Asian carp
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Explores the role of the Asian carp in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
11) Snakehead fish
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Explores the role of snakehead fish in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
12) Zebra mussels
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Explores the role of zebra mussels in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
13) Coral reefs
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What is coral? How do coral reefs form? How have sea creatures adapted to this habitat? What kinds of perils do they face daily? Dive into this underwater world to find the answers to these questions and more. You'll also discover how human beings may be destroying the fragile coral reefs and what is being done to protect and preserve them.
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"What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect them. Not all of them arrive by accident, and some are here to stay. As the human population tops seven billion, animals are running out of space. Their natural habitats are surrounded - and sometimes even replaced - by highways, shopping centers, office...
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Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, "Mission: Planet Earth" describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. Features helpful diagrams and stunning photographs.
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"From the smallest piece of plastic in the oceans to the largest glacier at the north or south pole, scientists can see the effects of climate change. And it is all caused by burning fossil fuels-coal, oil, and natural gas-that release carbon dioxide intoour atmosphere. Fossil fuels are the fuels for the world's industry. They are the world's greatest achievement but they are also the fuel for our world's biggest problem: climate change. There is...
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"Read about . . . animal migrations by land, from the millions of red crabs that migrate at the exact same time on Christmas Island to the . . . journey of the pronghorn in North America. Facts and obstacles are highlighted, and a sidebar details how humans impact each migration"--Provided by publisher.
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The way we live affects our home - Earth. While people have lived on Earth for a long time, we are just beginning to see the impact of our actions on our planet. From pollution to thoughtful farming, explore the harmful and beneficial ways we use natural resources so that we can become conservationists that protect our planet. Teach third-grade students about deforestation, desertification, the greenhouse effect, terracing that prevents land erosion,...