Why Should I Protect Nature? : A Smart Kid's Guide to a Green World

Do you know that as many as 30 to 50 per cent of all species will possibly vanish forever by the middle of this century? Human activities have permanently changed the planet. Carbon dioxide levels have risen at an alarming rate, resulting in global warming and climate change. We are progressively destroying the very environment that nurtures us. Mother Nature is dying and it is up to us to save her.

Why Should I Protect Nature? promotes love for nature and provides suggestions on how to conserve the natural wealth all around us. It explains concepts like global warming and climate change in simple language and also teaches different ways in which you can prevent them.

KEY FEATURES:

• Full of eye-opening facts that inspire as well as educate
• Bright and beautiful pictures illustrating complex concepts
• Multiple exciting activities and experiments

CONTENTS:

• Know Your Environment • A Thought for Our Planet • Soil and Life • The Garbage Story • Soil Contamination • Magic in the Air • Air Pollution • Drop by Drop • Water Pollution • My Friends in the Wilderness • Nature’s Balance • The Plant World • The Green Story • Flip Side • Measure Your Footprint! • Renewable Energy • Acid Rain • The Environment and Our Culture • Let’s Make a Solar Cooker! • How Nature Aware are You?

Abhas Bhardwaj has studied botany and economics. Currently, he works as a market researcher. He has an avid interest in the environment and likes to share his enthusiasm with young minds. In his inimitable style, he likes to approach serious questions with humour.