Climate in Crisis
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Climate in Crisis: Changing Coastlines, Severe Storms, and Damaging Drought

By Carla Mooney  
Illustrated by Traci Van Wagoner
Read true stories of how climate change has affected people’s lives and learn the science behind the new reality we witness every day. In Climate in Crisis: Changing Coastlines, Severe Storms, and Damaging Drought, readers 12 to 15 discover how climate change is affecting the human population—from extreme weather and rising coastlines to new migration patterns and disease—through real-life stories and a deep examination of the science driving the phenomenon.
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Read true stories of how climate change has affected people’s lives and learn the science behind the new reality we witness every day.

In Climate in Crisis: Changing Coastlines, Severe Storms, and Damaging Drought, readers 12 to 15 discover how climate change is affecting the human population—from extreme weather and rising coastlines to new migration patterns and disease—through real-life stories and a deep examination of the science driving the phenomenon. As kids gain a deeper understanding of our ultimate connection to everything on and around our planet, they are also encouraged to think of innovative ways to help curb climate change, which has been called humanity’s greatest challenge.

Graphic novel style illustrations, essential questions, and fascinating sidebars illuminate the topic of climate change while links to online resources engage readers on a digital level.

Try these STEM activities!

  • Explore the greenhouse effect
  • Track weather patterns
  • Develop a desalination system
  • Create an erosion model
Available In:
Hardcover, $22.95
9781647410612		 Paperback, $17.95
9781647410643
Includes: Table of Contents | Timeline | Maps | Glossary | Resources | Index | Metric Conversions Chart
Specs: 8 x 10 size | 4-color interior | 128 pages
Subject: Science
Content Focus: Earth Science | Environmental Science
Leveling: Ages 12-15 |Grade Level 7-10 |GRL X |Lexile 1020L
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Timeline

Introduction
Our Changing Climate

Chapter 1
Severe Storms and Extreme Weather

Chapter 2
Food and Water Scarcity

Chapter 3
Migration & Loss of Habitats

Chapter 4
Rising Coastlines

Chapter 5
Disease and Human Health

Glossary
Resources
Selected Bibliography
Index