climate change

"Earth's climate is changing. Heat waves and droughts are more common and more severe. Powerful hurricanes cause widespread damage. And polar regions are warming fast, causing even more problems around the world. Why is this happening? In this nonfiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists go on a . . . fact-filled adventure that will help young readers learn about the causes and effects of climate change and learn ways that they can make a difference"--Provided by publisher.

"Meet fourteen scientists working to combat climate change--in fourteen different ways. This book informs young readers and gives them the tools they need to make a difference"--Provided by publisher.

Earth's atmosphere plays a key role in maintaining the overall health of the planet. It is made of a very thin layer of air, which covers every inch of Earth's surface up to the edge of space. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the atmosphere, from its composition and behavior to how it affects life on Earth. Eye-catching photographs pair closely with age-appropriate text, supporting a deeper understanding of the curriculum-based content.

"In a future Australia ravaged by climate change, twins Ashleigh and Aiden Delatour have always promised to protect and be there for each other, no matter what. Their privileged upbringing and loving, wealthy parents leave them with little to worry about. But when Aiden is seriously injured during a school trip, the twins' entire world begins to unravel. Back home from the hospital, something about Aiden seems different and Ashleigh's quest to find out why will uncover dark truths about the world they thought they knew, challenge their bond as twins and push how far they are willing to go to keep their promises"--Provided by publisher.

"As harsh winter descends and other birds move toward warmth, lines of emperor penguins appear in search of the perfect ice for breeding and raising their chicks. One wise old empress finds her mate, and after laying a single, huge egg, heads to the stormy ocean to hunt for fish. For weeks, her mate must warm the egg in his pouch, huddling against blizzards and bitter cold. When his mate returns, the two take turns fishing and minding their newly hatched chick until it's big enough to stay warm on its own. Luminously illustrated by Catherine Rayner, Nicola Davies's engrossing narrative expands the focus from one emperor family to the plight of the breed as it faces displacement due to climate change. An afterword details the loss of many emperor chicks at Halley Bay after a storm broke up the ice under one of the largest penguin colonies--and encourages readers to help protect the environment so these extraordinary survivors will continue to be found in the Antarctic for generations to come"--Provided by the publisher.

"A new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is--possibly--the last of its kind. . . . At the bottom of a lake in Mexico City, our axolotl narrator goes to underwater school, collects treasures tossed away by the big lugs on land, and has dance parties with tiger salamander friends. Life is good! But as the world gets hotter and hotter, the water gets murkier. Friends become harder to find, and the lonesome axolotl grows even lonelier"--Amazon.

With significantly hotter average temperatures, an increase in natural disasters, and rising oceans, the reality of climate change is hard to miss. Predictions about the future of Earth and its inhabitants vary, from hopeful to frantic to doomsday scenarios. Does climate change pose an immediate threat to Earth's biodiversity? What other factors have resulted in biodiversity changes, and are they as severe as the impacts caused by climate change? Is there enough time to mitigate and even reverse the destruction we have caused?.

"This book shows readers the . . . power of wildfires"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the science behind heat waves and droughts, examining their causes and effects. Discusses ways to protect yourself from heat waves and droughts, and what you can do to reduce their occurrence in the future. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, activities, a glossary, and additional resources.

". . . Joshua Goldstein and Staffan Qvist explain how clean energy quickly replaced fossil fuels in such places as Sweden, France, South Korea, and Ontario. Their people enjoyed prosperity and growing energy use in harmony with the natural environment. They didn't do this through personal sacrifice, nor through 100 percent renewables, but by using them in combination with an energy source the Swedes call k?rnkraft, hundreds of times safer and cleaner than coal . . ."--Publisher provided.