Presents an introduction to natural sources of energy, explaining what life was like before the discovery of electricity and providing information on the use of nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal and oil, global energy consumption, and other topics.
A discussion of energy conservation, explaining what young people can do to help save energy, and looking at sources of renewable energy, including the sun, wind, and moving water.
In 2017, two years after England introduces carbon dioxide rationing to combat climatic change, Laura chronicles her first year at a London university as natural disasters and political upheaval disrupt her studies.
