Adapting to Plant and Animal Extinctions (Science to the Rescue: Adapting to Climate Change)

Furgang, Kathy

ISBN 10: 1448868505 ISBN 13: 9781448868506

Publisher: Rosen Central, 2012

Synopsis

Discusses how extreme climate change may lead to the extinction of many plant and animal species and how this may affect the world's ecosystems, and includes information on scientific and personal efforts to prevent species extinctions.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6-9-Each volume explores how climate change is impacting people, animals, and plants, and how it will have increasingly serious consequences. Stressing the urgency of the problems without making the situation seem hopeless, the authors encourage readers to act both by implementing individual actions (limiting lawn watering, leading workshops at school, etc.) and by supporting social and political changes; they also introduce futuristic options, such as constructing skyscraper farms. Color photos and diagrams offer a bit of visual variety. However, some illustrations, such as an image meant to help explain the impact of climate change on the California coastline, are too small to present information effectively. An extensive list of government agencies and private organizations working on environmental issues and suggestions for further reading offer additional resources for readers wanting to turn what they learn into action.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1448868505
• ISBN 13: 9781448868506
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64