water-supply

Discusses the importance of water to life on Earth, looks at the problem of diminishing water supplies, and examines efforts to regulate water demand.

Looks at water-supply for children, focusing on the three forms of water, change in water, and why water molecules change.

Explains how vital water is to human survival, and examines where water comes from, along with the ways children in Peru, Mauritania, the United States, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Tajikistan use this natural resource.

Simple text and photographs explain the different ways that water reaches a home and what happens after the water leaves the home.

"Access to clean, fresh water is vital for all humans, but in many parts of the world, getting water is not as simple as turning on the tap. Contaminated water, especially in impoverished areas, kills millions of people a year, while warming oceans, Arctic melt, and disappearing rainforests are a threat to the environment. This book shows how humans use water and how we can help preserve it in the wake of these threats. Statistics and fact boxes help readers understand various issues related to water, from drought and flooding to desalination and pollution"--Amazon.

"The founder of 'charity:water' describes the unlikely establishment of his nonprofit and the renowned transparency, marketing, and model that have helped it take a leading role in addressing the world's water crisis"--OCLC.

Examines the environmental, social, and economic issues involved in the use of freshwater around the world. Includes teacher notes.

Discusses why we need sanitation and where clean drinking water comes from.

Examines water and access to it, discussing consumption and scarcity.

Examines water as a natural resource and discusses how it is used as well as the prevention and management of droughts.