The new inventions and gadgets of 1983, such as the personal computer, Swatch watch, and Rubik's Cube, don't distract Suzanne and her friends from confronting the owner of a factory that is dumping toxic chemicals into a nearby lake.
Text and color photos present the causes and effects of water pollution, covering pesticides, airborne pollutants, wetland conservation, and other related topics.
Examines water pollution and freshwater supply and demand, discusses how resources are polluted, and explores conservation and protection methods as well as improvements that can ensure quality water.
Explores a number of earth-friendly energy designs to reduce water pollution and create a healthier planet including eliminating harmful wastes into rivers and lakes and more efficient conservation laws.
Describes the efforts of Chad Pregracke, who took it upon himself to clean up the Mississippi River, and, with the help of others, founded Living Lands and Water, a not-for-profit organization based in East Moline, Illinois.
Presents an introduction to water pollution, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what it is, and how it effects the environment, and includes information on the different types of pollution, the water cycle, acid rain, and other topics.
Presents an examination of water pollution, explaining what it is, looking at some of the causes of water pollution, and featuring case studies and facts that examine the effects of water pollution on plants and ecosystems, animals, and people. Includes discussion of protection and conservation efforts.
