"The Laskarises' relocation to Wilford Island, Florida, is a big key change for Mimi...Then her science teacher, Ms. Miller, shows her class a TED Talk by Melati and Isabel Wijsen. At ages twelve and ten, they lobbied to ban single-use plastic bags on their home island of Bali--and won.Their story strikes a chord for Mimi. She's twelve. Could a kid like her make such a big change in a place that she's not yet sure feels like home?"--

Holly must solve the puzzle of an old legend if she and the other mermaids are to stop the toxic waste leaking from a wrecked ship, threatening a family of turtles living nearby, and get back to their vital mission for Queen Neptuna.

The award-winning tale of The Lorax tells the story of the greedy, tree-chopping Once-lers and the brave little Lorax who speaks up for the vanishing forest.

Dr. Rojas and Dirk Pitt are in Africa investigating different things, but are thrown together to save the world from environmental catastrophe.

Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents.

"An introductory tale about the impact plastic waste has on the ocean is told through a lighthouse keeper's friendship with a whale named Blue"--

"The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we made.") and the vibrant digital artwork captures the disaster that is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Children can imagine themselves as one of the four multi-ethnic...

"Describes the issues facing our planet concerning water conservation and pollution"--

The threats of Climate Change to society are much more dire than typically portrayed, up to and including the demise of modern civilization as we know it due to the world's eventual inability to feed a growing population. Meeting the climate change community 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal will require major emission reductions from both electricity generation and transportation sectors. Business-as-usual such as adding some renewable electricity...

Esta obra da cuenta de la regulación internacional de algunos de los agentes tóxicos más poderosos creados por la sociedad humana: los desechos, químicos peligrosos y contaminantes orgánicos persistentes (pesticidas prohibidos). Este análisis investigativo evidencia una serie de casos de contaminación ambiental y afectaciones a la salud que pasa por el crimen corporativo, la política internacional, el modelo económico y alimentario, y pone...