natural resources

"Almost everything you do requires resources. You use them throughout your day. Our planet provides us with natural resources, such as water, wood, oil, and metal. Whether resources are renewable or nonrenewable, they provide us with important materials we need."--Provided by publisher.

"Everything needs energy to run. You get energy from food. Cars also need energy. But cars don't eat food--they use gasoline. Gasoline is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are used every day. Even roads for cars are made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are a part of your life more than you probably imagined"--Provided by publisher.

As climate change transforms this "icebound frontier into a land of opportunity," the Arctic has become "the scene of an ever-growing power struggle.".

"Shows how the West can lead a peaceful global revolution by ending its dependence on the authoritarians who are stealing their countries' oil, and by getting out of business with the militias who are plundering their countries' minerals"--Dust jacket.

Provides a history of alternative energy, and offers advice on pursuing a career in the field. Discusses common careers, and includes an interview with an expert in solar energy. Includes career statistics, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"Explores how geographic factors and natural resources available in New York State influenced its growth and development."--Provided by publisher.

Offers an in-depth look at the Earth's resources of food, water, metals and energy, and the fight for the future economic power that is tied to them.

Simple text and photographs introduces readers to natural resources.

Chronicles the efforts of of Danish scientist Bent Skovmand and other scientist's efforts to save the world's wheat harvest by collecting germplasm samples that were resistant to UG99, a form of stem rust that was destroying crops, and discusses his efforts to maintain a free and open seed bank in Svalbard, Norway.

Explains that the world is becoming depleted of natural resource, such as oil, coal, uranium, copper, lithium, water and arable land and that has caused governments and corporations to scramble to claim that last of these resources.