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The krill is gone: shows us how burning fossil fuels is impacting the world's fragile underwater ecosystems. 3 mins. Trees: a comic warning about the devastating effects of clear-cutting our rainforests. 2 mins. Green graphics: 8 Vignettes by Pascal Campion illustrating tips for reducing one's carbon footprint. 8 mins. Includes a short teaching module on Climate science for middle school. 8 mins.

Deep in Southern Mexico's jungle, the Villa Luz limestone caves support an ecosystem that thrives in a highly poisonous, acidic environment. This rare type of cave is found in few spots on Earth. The Villa Luz, is known for the bacteria in its thermal sulphur springs that produce hydrogen sulfide gas. When the gases form bonds with oxygen, the result is sulfuric acid. The acid eats away at the cave walls, constantly altering the patterns in the cretaceous...

"The Nature of Nature explores how the natural world works, outlines the consequences of its unraveling by our activities, and offers practical solutions-with a description of societal and economic benefits. The first ten chapters of this book are a step-by-step crash course in ecology-you might call it "ecology for people in a hurry": what species do, how they co-exist, and how the natural world self-assembles and works, compared to our human-built...

The intricate relationship between living creatures and their habitats is simplified in this clear and detailed guide to the variety of environments that plants and animals inhabit. Tundra, forests, and the ocean are just a few of the many types of biomes discussed in this volume, each with a discussion of the adaptations species living there have undergone to best fit their surroundings. Key terms are defined in textboxes as well as sidebars with...

Discover the biomes of our planet, from lush rainforests and sweltering deserts to deep oceans and fast-flowing rivers. See how seasons and climates vary across the globe, and find out about amazing animal and plant adaptations. Learn about people who live in different places around the world and the dangers that threaten our natural environment

"Living and nonliving things live together, in an ecosystem. Each thing living in the ecosystem relies on something else. To stay alive, all living things in an ecosystem need to live in balance. Can you think of an ecosystem you have seen?"-- Provided by publisher.

"In the savanna, a small dung beetle rolled his ball of poop. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all laughed at him. Since the dung beetle was intelligent and careful, he did not reply to their taunts. His only advocate, the fly, stepped up to defend him and urged him to act. How could the dung beetle win everyone's respect, or can he teach them a valuable lesson instead?"--Back cover.

This title focuses on desert habitats and gives information related to science, technology, art, and math concepts. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities.

"The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in the development of research on the human dimensions of global environmental change. Environmental Social Science offers a synthesis of this new cross disciplinary enterprise, and provides a foundation for scholars and policy makers to address the urgent needs of these globally-scaled processes. With increasing evidence of climate change, loss of biodiversity, rapid deforestation in the tropics, and...

This title explores the three main types of ocean biomes. Readers will learn about the plants and animals that live in oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.