fossil fuels

Readers discover essential facts about the environment as they expand their knowledge of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

Enlightening main content, charts, and annotated quotes by experts shed light on the concept of sustainable living, while full-color photographs and informative sidebars show readers realistic changes they can make in their lives to protect the planet.

Find out how you, your family, and your town can do a few simple things that can save energy today.

Introduces fossil fuels, including the different types and uses, challenges, future use, and more.

Luz, worried by blackouts in her neighborhood and her growing awareness of oil shortages and excessive energy use, decides to turn an abandoned lot into a garden and park with the help of her friends.

An introduction to oil, gas, and coal that defines fossil fuels and describes how they work and ways people can cut down on their use.

Read about the many ways that creative people are turning the power of the sun, the earth, water, waves, and more into clean energy that can not only save money, but help us all enjoy a bright future.

Discusses everyday events to describe earth science principles in action.

Readers will find out when climate change began, how it has progressed, and what we can do to fight it.

This book explores the topics of drought and crop failure throughout history and in modern times.