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Informationen zum Autor Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. Klappentext Watery Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth's ongoing water challenges. Water makes our life on Earth possible. We need water not just to drink and keep clean, but also for agriculture, industry, transport and much, much more. But despite having an enormous amount of water on Earth, only 1 per cent of it is available for us to use and it's at increasing risk. Watery Planet looks at the reasons behind our looming water crisis - from uneven distribution to water wastage, pollution and climate change. It explores how floods, droughts and rising sea levels are becoming a stark reality as the world warms and describes how we are adapting to these challenges. It also looks at some positive, practical solutions to our water problems and explains how we can all do our part to help save Earth's most precious resource. Contents: A WHOLE WORLD OF WATER WE ALL NEED WATER! HOW WE GET WATER IS THERE ENOUGH WATER? WATER AND HEALTH CASE STUDY: COLLECTING WATER IN ETHIOPIA WATER POLLUTION WATER AND GLOBAL WARMING FLOODS AND DROUGHTS CASE STUDY: PAKISTAN FLOODS RISING SEA LEVELS WATER AND NATURE WATER AND WILDLIFE CASE STUDY: THIRSTY AVOCADOS DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY WATER FOR THE WORLD CASE STUDY: THE ARAL SEA WATERY HOMES WHAT CAN YOU DO? THE FUTURE OF WATER GLOSSARY FURTHER READING INDEX Titles in this series: Plastic Planet Hot Planet Recycled Planet Sustainable Planet Extinction Planet Peaceful Planet? Unequal Planet Vorwort A powerful look at the world's water challenges. Zusammenfassung A powerful look at the world's water challenges. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: A WHOLE WORLD OF WATER2: WE ALL NEED WATER!3: HOW WE GET WATER4: IS THERE ENOUGH WATER?5: WATER AND HEALTH6: CASE STUDY: COLLECTING WATER IN ETHIOPIA7: WATER POLLUTION8: WATER AND GLOBAL WARMING9: FLOODS AND DROUGHTS10: CASE STUDY: PAKISTAN FLOODS11: RISING SEA LEVELS12: WATER AND NATURE13: WATER AND WILDLIFE14: CASE STUDY: THIRSTY AVOCADOS15: DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY17: WATER FOR THE WORLD18: CASE STUDY: THE ARAL SEA19: WATERY HOMES20: WHAT CAN YOU DO?21: THE FUTURE OF WATER22: GLOSSARY23: FURTHER READING24: INDEX...
