Clean water and our future /
"Clean water should be a basic human right. However, there are still 785 million people in the world today who are living without access to safe water. Each year, nearly 1 million people die from water-related illnesses. In this book, readers will examine the global water crisis. They will lear...
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Published: |
PowerKids Press,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | 2022. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | First edition. |
Series: |
Spotlight on our future
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Summary: |
"Clean water should be a basic human right. However, there are still 785 million people in the world today who are living without access to safe water. Each year, nearly 1 million people die from water-related illnesses. In this book, readers will examine the global water crisis. They will learn how the water crisis evolved and about its impact on people, the environment, and the future of our planet. Through studying emerging efforts to solve this important issue and observing real-life examples of young activists, readers will be inspired to become the environmental advocates Earth needs and ensure a healthy future for all"-- |
Item Description: | Includes index. |
Carrier Form: | 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781725323773 172532377X 9781725323742 1725323745 9781725323759 1725323753 |
Index Number: | HD1691 |
CLC: | TV213.4-49 |
Call Number: | TV213.4-49/F983 |
Contents: | A world of water -- Ancient water knowledge -- Moving water -- Clean water ideas -- Hold the salt -- Water pollution -- Water shortages -- Solving the problem -- The plastic problem -- Ocean cleanup -- Water rights -- The water warrior -- How to save water -- Be a water warrior. |