global environmental change

In the twenty-second century, a sun shift has made it impossible for mammals to survive in the daylight, and ten-year-old Elvie and her caretaker, Flora, are studying the migration route of monarch butterflies along what used to be the western coast of the United States, hoping that something in the butterflies wing scales can be used to protect people from the sun and save humanity from extinction.

"Planet Earth is warming, causing climates to change. In [this book], learn how climate change affects Earth's many biomes -- for example, its deserts, forests, and tundra. Such biomes exist under only certain climate conditions." -- Back cover.

The author describes possible ways global warming will affect the Earth and people, including scientific research that support his theories.

In the twenty-second century, a sun shift has made it impossible for mammals to survive in the daylight, and ten-year-old Elvie and her caretaker, Flora, are studying the migration route of monarch butterflies along what used to be the western coast of the United States, hoping that something in the butterflies wing scales can be used to protect people from the sun and save humanity from extinction.

Presents a series of photographs taken from space of a wide range of places around the world, discussing science writer Frank White's "Overview Effect" and how it gives humans a unique perspective on the planet and a greater appreciation of how important conservation of nature is.

"Ninety-seven percent of actively publishing climate scientists agree that human behavior is changing the climate of our planet. What are the effects of this change, and what should humanity's next move be? This book breaks down the complexity of this highly relevant topic into an accessible language level while providing content interesting and relevant to high school aged readers. It covers different perspectives of the effects of climate change and different arguments for how it should be addressed"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of twenty of the most urgent and important global problems of the twenty-first century and offers a twenty-year plan which may solve them.

Introduces the causes and effects of climate change and global warming, as well as why the reader should care about this issue.

Presents an overview of climate change, discussing if humans are at fault for the rapidly warming Earth, and describes why climate change has recently become a political issue.

"[Shah] . . . upends our centuries-long assumptions about migration through science, history, and reporting--predicting its lifesaving power in the face of climate change [and argues that] . . . far from being a disruptive behavior to be quelled at any cost, migration is an ancient and lifesaving response to environmental change, a biological imperative as necessary as breathing. . . Migration is not the crisis--it is the solution. Conclusively tracking the history of misinformation from the 18th century through today's anti-immigration policies, [Shah] . . . makes the case for a future in which migration is not a source of fear, but of hope"--Provided by publisher.