Environmental Topics for Kids Part II: Introduce children to environmental subjects ...

Learn about nature’s most devastating natural disasters and how they affect the land and people when they occur.

As the worlds’ population keeps growing, finding sources of food has become more important. Readers discover how challenging it is to produce crops that are healthy for both people and the environment. They learn the methods being used to reduce chemical pesticides, increase nutrients in the soil, and give farmers a more stable source of income.

Global warming is a serious problem that can be seen everywhere from the shrinking glaciers of the North Pole to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Readers explore the causes of climate problems and learn what is being done to stop the damage to Earth’s climates. Suggestions are provided for ways that readers can offer their own help to these efforts.

This award-winning book is filled with real-life stories and innovative ideas to help kids tackle the environment with a positive attitude. We live in a time of heightened environmental awareness, and this knowledge is creating a generation of kids with eco- anxiety. This book aims to allay kids’ fears by showing them what a remarkable time they live in: smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world. It includes profiles of real people seeking viable solutions to the world’s problems and comic strips that show the hidden connections between familiar things like video games and gorillas round out this fresh, hopeful look at the environment and the future.

It was another hot day in Florida. A beagle named Pete was tracking a scent through the swamps of the Everglades. He was looking for Burmese pythons, giant snakes that had once been pets. The pythons had been turned loose by their owners and because of their huge size and great strength, were now threatening other animals in the Everglades. Eco dogs are working dogs that assist scientists in the field. The dogs’ detection work helps protect habitats and endangered animals.