Green Issues in Focus

Air is our most important resource, yet it is in danger from pollution and global warming. Author Stephen Feinstein explains threats to air quality worldwide and explains what readers can do to help preserve and protect this precious resource.

Conventional energy sources such as oil and coal will not last forever, and they pose a threat to our earth through polluting and causing climate change. Author Sherri Mabry Gordon explores different types of energy, such as wind and solar, explaining how they work and what their advantages are. She also outlines ways kids can save energy and use it more wisely.

Among the animal species currently in danger are several that are not always understood and appreciated, such as bats, coral, sharks, and bees. Yet they play an important part in the balance of nature on our planet. Author Cynthia Watson explains what is special about these animals, how they are threatened, and what readers can do to help them live and thrive.

Some think the earth should be called the "water planet," because even from space we can see that it's covered with water, but our water is endangered by pollution and global warming, and people may run short of water for drinking, irrigation, and other needs. Readers find out what kids can do to help save and protect this precious resource.

Thinking "green" when it comes to food involves making eating choices that benefit the earth, other people, and our own health. Author Lisa A. Wroble explores the issue of sustainable food: using more natural methods to raise and produce food products and attacking the problem of world hunger as well.