environmental quality

"Offers young people the tools they need to become informed, responsible global citizens ... [and apply] critical thinking skills to environmental issues. Rather than advising readers to take specific actions, Fleischman tells them how to evaluate information on topics such as climate change and encourages them to take action by charting a course that seems reasonable. He also discusses techniques to sway public opinion, such as sowing doubt, discrediting scientific studies, and hiding corporate funding of organizations promoting, for example, fossil fuels"--Provided by publisher.

"Exposes the political decisions and economic forces that have kept so many of us breathing dirty air. This is a . . . up-close look at the human toll, where we meet the scientists who have transformed our understanding of pollution's effects on the body and the ordinary people fighting for a cleaner future"--OCLC.

"Many people are familiar with the growing effects of climate change on the environment and the physical health of the world's inhabitants. Occurrences like severe storms, temperature shifts, and droughts are making it harder for many people to grow food or live safely. Now the effects of an unstable climate on the mental health of people around the world is also an increasing concern. Psychologists have created a new term for this: ecoanxiety. This . . . resource will enlighten readers about what ecoanxiety is, where it comes from, and what can be done to recognize, treat, and cope with it"--Provided by publisher.

A summary of today's environmental challenges also counsels teens on how to decode conflicting information, explaining the role of vested interests while identifying the sources behind different opinions, helping teens make informed choices.

Offers an environmental wake-up call and a tool kit for decoding the barrage of conflicting information confronting readers today.

Provides opposing viewpoints on issues related to the topic of the environment.

Offers an environmental wake-up call and a tool kit for decoding the barrage of conflicting information confronting readers today.