water consumption

"This book examines how human use of water affects the environment, as well as how people can use less water in their own lives and communities"--Provided by publisher.

Text and color illustrations explore how water use can be reduced, and how it can be reused and recycled. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Text and color illustrations explore how water use can be reduced, and how it can be reused and recycled.

We all need water to survive, so what happens when the world runs out? This bone-dry apocalypse will leave humanity thirsty for survival tips. Luckily, this ultimate guide to surviving in a world without water has all the info readers will need to make it out alive, and hydrated. They'll learn how to handle situations ranging from silly to scary, while full-color photographs and a striking design bring this horrifying adventure into detailed focus.

Discusses the importance of water to life on Earth, looks at the problem of diminishing water supplies, and examines efforts to regulate water demand.

"Sandra Postel takes readers around the world to explore water projects that work with, rather than against, nature's rhythms. In New Mexico, forest rehabilitation is safeguarding drinking water; along the Mississippi River, farmers are planting cover crops to reduce polluted runoff; and in China, 'sponge cities' are capturing rainwater to curb urban flooding..."--Amazon.

The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth--from glaciers and ice to rivers and oceans. People use water every day. This title asks the question, how much do you use? Readers will learn how humans use water, how humans positively and negatively affect water, and how to protect the water supply. Meets Next Generation Science Standards.

"This guidebook focuses on our global health impact via 'water footprints', how much freshwater is used to produce goods and services such as manufacturing, growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping to market, which teaches young readers how to consume responsibly, and to think innovatively on sustainable freshwater alternatives"--Provided by publisher.

Explores all facets of freshwater resources in North America, investigating the natural history, human use, technology, environmental impact, and economic significance.