environmental aspects

Provides an overview of career opportunities in the "green" transportation field, describing how people are attempting to create more environmentally-friendly methods of transportation and reverse the damage cars, boats, and planes have already had on the planet.

Provides an account of the explosion on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico in April, 2010, that resulted in the deaths of eleven people and caused the largest offshore oil spill in the history of the United States.

Looks at the influence of dams on the environment and the changing attitude of Americans towards dams.

Discusses a number of food-related problems, including how food insecure nations from Africa export much of its produce to the West and the carbon footprints of live stock producers.

Discusses the potential for a global food crisis and the possibility of future wars fought over agricultural resources.

"Explore the human systems that make pee happen, tackle environmental questions about the impacts of human waste, discover surprising uses of urine throughout history-like in mouthwash and skin creams-and even try out at-home, hands-on experiments (with no bodily fluids required, of course!)"--Provided by publisher.

"The world population continues to grow, and sources of food that we have come to depend on are increasingly threatened by climate change. Some people fear that there may come a time when there simply will not be enough food to support the earth's human population. However, scientists have been hard at work developing new technologies and techniques to optimize food production and ensure that the food system will be sustainable for years to come. This volume looks at controversial topics related to the science of food, including genetically modified (GM) crops, processed foods, and the quest to find foods that have less of a negative environmental impact"--Provided by publisher.

"[This] book follows the fortunes of two families with profound connections to [Oak Flat]: the Nosies, an Apache family whose teenage daughter is an activist and leader in the Oak Flat fight, and the Gorhams, a mining family whose patriarch was a sheriff in the lawless early days of Arizona statehood"--Publisher.

"Human modification of the environment always carries a risk of accident and folly. Explore the causes and consequences of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Guided by compelling questions such as, "What led to this disaster?," "Who was impacted by it?," and "What changed in its aftermath?" the interdisciplinary content blends social studies and science. Ultimately, it pushes students to consider how humans can meet their need for resources in a safe, sustainable way. Books include table of contents, index, glossary, author biography, and timeline"--.

Argues the positive side of fossil fuels, pointing out that most of the opposition to fossil fuels is based on myth, such as that the benefits of using fossil fuels far outweigh the risks, and that fossil fuels have a unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people.