Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions
Access to clean, fresh water is vital for all humans, but in many parts of the world, getting water is not as simple as turning on the tap. Contaminated water, especially in impoverished areas, kills millions of people a year, while warming oceans, Arctic melt, and disappearing rainforests are a threat to the environment. This book shows how humans use water and how we can help preserve it in the wake of these threats. Statistics and fact boxes help readers understand various issues related to water, from drought and flooding to desalination and pollution.
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Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions
Access to clean, fresh water is vital for all humans, but in many parts of the world, getting water is not as simple as turning on the tap. Contaminated water, especially in impoverished areas, kills millions of people a year, while warming oceans, Arctic melt, and disappearing rainforests are a threat to the environment. This book shows how humans use water and how we can help preserve it in the wake of these threats. Statistics and fact boxes help readers understand various issues related to water, from drought and flooding to desalination and pollution.
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Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions

Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions

by Philip Steele
Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions

Analyzing Threats to Water Resources: Asking Questions, Evaluating Evidence, and Designing Solutions

by Philip Steele

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Overview

Access to clean, fresh water is vital for all humans, but in many parts of the world, getting water is not as simple as turning on the tap. Contaminated water, especially in impoverished areas, kills millions of people a year, while warming oceans, Arctic melt, and disappearing rainforests are a threat to the environment. This book shows how humans use water and how we can help preserve it in the wake of these threats. Statistics and fact boxes help readers understand various issues related to water, from drought and flooding to desalination and pollution.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502639332
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 07/30/2018
Series: Analyzing Environmental Change Series
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

It's Time to Talk About Water 4

So, What Is Water? 6

The Water Cycle 8

1 Access to Water

Turn on the Tap 10

Water from the Well 12

Water from the Sea 14

Ending Poverty 16

2 Water and Climate

The Heat Is On 18

Wild Water, Dry Land 20

Trouble at Sea 22

Tackling climate change 24

3 Clean and Hygienic

Water and Health 26

Pollution Peril 28

Rain Forests Threatened 30

4 How We Use Water

Farming and Crops 32

Cities and Industries 34

Hydropower 36

Using It Wisely 38

5 A Precious Resource

Who Owns Water? 40

Water Is a Human Right 42

The Future of Water 44

Glossary 46

Index 48

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