environmental degradation

Discusses various natural disasters throughout history, which includes the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, along with man-made disasters such as acid rain, the human influence on the depletion of the Earth's natural resources, and other topics.

Elite party girl Yarrow, the daughter of one of the most powerful women in Eden, and Rowan, whose very existence is illegal, discover threads that bind them and could change Eden forever.

The Voyagers have made it to the last planet but must acquire a seventh element, combat dragons and an alien clone, and face serious illness before returning to Earth.

"Nere and her friends, all genetically engineered to survive in the ocean, go on a rescue mission"--Provided by publisher.

Describes ecological problems in Africa such as soil degradation and desertification, threats to wildlife and native plants, pollution, and water shortages, and discusses causes and potential solutions.

Examines the diverse landscapes and the environmental issues of the fifty-four nations of Africa, detailing concerns like deforestation, pollution, and climate change and also discusses how the legacy of colonialism has contributed to the environmental problems of today and how creative solutions bring hope for conservation.

Desperate to escape the dangers of the ruins of New Kandy, Nat and Wes must put their love to the ultimate test by chancing even more perilous surroundings in hopes of seeing their world reborn by saving the source of magic.

Four years after leaving the lost island of Tamarind, Maya, Simon, and Penny Nelson return to stop the Red Coral Project, a sinister group mining the magical mineral ophalla there and, in the process, ruining the magnificent island.

When painter Winslow Homer first sailed into the Gulf of Mexico, he was struck by its "special kind of providence." Indeed, the Gulf presented itself as America?s sea?bound by geography, culture, and tradition to the national experience?and yet, there has never been a comprehensive history of the Gulf until now. And so, in this rich and original work that explores the Gulf through our human connection with the sea, environmental historian Jack E. Davis finally places this exceptional region into the American mythos in a sweeping history that extends from the Pleistocene age to the twenty-first century.

As the weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, Arctic bears starve, dragons awake, the earth goddess Gaia becomes restless, and Alexa, the daughter of best-selling author David Rain, uses her special abilities in an attempt to save the world from the forces of evil.