Extreme environmental threats

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Not enough to drink

pollution, drought, and tainted water supplies
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.

Endangered wildlife

habitats in peril
Explores endangered species and ecosystems, discusses various types of threats to animals and the environment, and examines ways they can be protected.

Disappearing forests

deforestation, desertification, and drought
Examines deforestation and desertification, discusses the human impact on forests, and explores sustainable development and conservation.

Endangered wildlife

habitats in peril
2009
The world's wildlife is vanishing at an alarming rate. People come to represent the single gravest threat to wildlife survival. Humans must realize the important role wildlife plays in the survival of the planet and reverse the damage-before it's too late.

The rising seas

shorelines under threat
2007
Examines how rising sea levels effect the geographical shape of the world, how human populations contribute to this rise, and how scientific research is coping with those changes.

Climate change

human effects on the nitrogen cycle
2007
Discusses the effects of the increase in human population since the Industrial Revolution on the nitrogen cycle, looks at the impact of rising nitrogen levels on global climate, and suggests ways the problem might be addressed in the future.

Antarctic melting

the disappearing Antarctic ice cap
2007
Examines the evidence concerning the reduction of ice on the Antarctic continent and the major effects on coastal cities due to rising sea levels.

Under a black cloud

our atmosphere under attack
2009
Examines the greenhouse effect and global warming, discusses their causes and effects, and explores possible solutions.

Not enough to drink

pollution, drought, and tainted water supplies
2009
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.

Endangered wildlife

habitats in peril
2009
Explores endangered species and ecosystems, discusses various types of threats to animals and the environment, and examines ways they can be protected.

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