water conservation

Presents information about water, the different uses that people have for it, the limited amount of fresh water available in the world, ways to conserve water, and ways to avoid polluting water.

Explains the life-giving value of water, the water cycle, responsibile uses of water, and useful tips for reducing one's water footprint.

Investigates issues related to water-supply, consumption, and conservation around the world.

Explains the importance of clean water and offers twelve tips on how readers can help conserve water.

Contains essays in which scientists, activists, water managers, and environmental journalists address issues and threats facing the world's water supply in the coming decades, and offer suggestions for protecting this vital natural resource.

Discusses the problems of obtaining clean water throughout history, some of the solutions such as the Roman aqueducts, sewer systems, and desalination plants, and how clean water is factor in many current issues including social justice, terrorism, and climate change.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.

Discusses the many aspects of water, such as flotation; steam; the water cycle; groundwater; oceans; water in the body, home, and industry; and water power. Includes a glossary, facts, and reference material.

Discusses the natural history of water, water contamination and misuse, and water cleaning technologies.