When the World Runs Dry: Earth's Water in Crisis
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
When the World Runs Dry: Earth's Water in Crisis
By (Author) Nancy F. Castaldo
Workman Publishing
Algonquin Young Readers
5th May 2022
18th January 2022
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Oceans and seas
363.7394
Physical Properties
Hardback
208
Width 156mm, Height 232mm, Spine 26mm
360g
Description
What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan,and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, why we must act now, and why youre never too young to make a difference.
Topics include: Lead and water infrastructure problems, pollution, fracking contamination, harmful algal blooms, water supply issues, rising sea levels, and potential solutions.
Author Bio
Nancy F. Castaldohas been writing about the planet for over 20 years. Shes contributed to the Sierra Club Waste Paper, NRDCs Personal Action column, and others. She is the author of many STEM books including,Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World, Back from The Brink: Saving Animals From Extinction, andBeastly Brains: Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel. She lives in New Yorks Hudson Valley.
