Download or read book Animal Climate Heroes written by Alison Pearce Stevens and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our left corner we have the meanest villain that’s ever existed. Responsible for rising seas and loss of biodiversity, it’s climate change ready to wreak havoc on the Earth. But in our right corner? We have four superheroes ready to save the day! Forest elephants protect our forests by trampling trees. Whales boost ocean health with their massive poo-nados. Sea otters defend kelp forests from purple invaders. And echidnas bury tons of soil to stop climate change. But we can’t leave them in this fight alone. We need to protect our heroes who, in return, defend our planet. Get ready to learn all about these four legged, and two-flippered, creatures and how YOU can be a climate hero too!
Download or read book Animal Heroes written by Sandra Markle and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about animals, both domestic and wild, who have become heroes when they came to the rescue of humans.
Download or read book Wildlife Heroes written by Julie Scardina and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one-third of known species being threatened with extinction, wildlife conservationists are some of the most important heroes on the planet, and Wildlife Heroes profiles the work of 40 of the leading conservationists and the animals and causes they are committed to saving, such as Belinda Low (zebras), Iain Douglas-Hamilton (elephants), Karen Eckert (sea turtles), S.T. Wong (sun bear), Steve Galster (wildlife trade), and Wangari Maathai (habitat loss). Since we all should have an interest in conservation, there is a chapter providing information on ways people can get involved and make a difference. Chapter introductions are by author Kuki Gallmann, actor Ted Danson, actress Stefanie Powers, Congressman Jay Inslee, and TV personality Jack Hanna.
Download or read book Rhinos in Nebraska written by Alison Pearce Stevens and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve million years ago, rhinos, elephants, and camels roamed North America. They would gather at nearby watering holes—eating, drinking, and trying not to become someone else’s lunch. But one day, in what we now know as Nebraska, everything changed. The explosion of a supervolcano a thousand miles away sent a blanket of ash that buried these animals for millennia. Until 1953, when a seventeen-year-old farm worker made an unbelievable discovery. Rhinos in Nebraska tells the story of the Ashfall Fossil Beds, where more than two hundred perfectly preserved fossils have been found. Step into the past with author Alison Pearce Stevens and uncover the mysteries of Ashfall.
Download or read book Animal heroes written by Ernest Thompson Seton and published by New York : Charles Scribner's Sons. This book was released on 1905 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Animal Hero Kids written by Susan Hargreaves and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Hero Kids are effective voices for the voiceless, a fact discovered by 34 year veteran animal activist, wildlife rehabilitator, humane educator, author, Animal Hero Kids inc. founder, Susan Hargreaves. Her heartwarming stories of children and teens going above and beyond to help animals in need are astounding. This practical guidebook inspires and empowers animal protectors of all ages with the practical tools to be heroes to all species of animals. Animal Hero Tips are contributed by famous animal advocates including Sir Paul McCartney, Russell Simmons, Joaquin Phoenix, Jessica Chastain, Ricky Williams, Jorja Fox, Jane Goodall, Ingrid Newkirk, Simone Reyes, and Captain Paul Watson. Activity ideas, lesson plans and practical steps to help animals are included. A short story of Super Hero "Saoirse" concludes the book. Profits from the book go to Animal Hero Kids Inc. Kindness programs. to prevent animal cruelty. Buy a Book, Fund Kind. AnimalHeroKids.org
Download or read book Heroes of the Environment written by Harriet Rohmer and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs. Plenty of photographs and illustrations bring each compelling story vividly to life.
Download or read book The Information About Dinosaurs Climate Heroes written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2023-10-08 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: The scary animals that used to roam the Earth were called dinosaurs, and we have always been fascinated by them. There were millions of these amazing animals living on Earth for millions of years. As the temperature changed, so did the number of these animals. The dinosaur story is a demonstration of how diverse and adaptable our world is, and it is told through the lens of that diversity and adaptability. For about 180 million years, dinosaurs lived and did well in a lot of different places, from wet tropical jungles to dry deserts, and from the poles to the equator. Their amazing ability to live for such a long time shows that they can adapt to constantly changing environments, making them some of the most successful people on Earth. Changes in climate factors like temperature, rainfall, and the make-up of the air had a big effect on how dinosaurs evolved and died out, so the connection between dinosaurs and the climate was very important. Figuring out this difficult connection can help us understand how climate may have affected life on Earth in the past and how it might affect life in the uncertain future that lies ahead because of the problems caused by climate change right now. During their long lives, dinosaurs changed to take on many different roles in the environment. There are a lot of different kinds of dinosaurs, from big, long-necked sauropods to fast, meat-eating raptors. This shows that dinosaurs were able to adapt to their surroundings and weather changing. Because they were so flexible, they could eat a lot of different things. For example, they could graze on ferns and conifers and hunt smaller dinosaurs and other animals. Their ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions and ecological processes is shown by this change. One of the most important ways that the temperature affected dinosaurs was by changing the types of plants that lived there. During the Mesozoic Era, which is also known as the "dinosaur era," temperature had a big impact on the types of plants that lived on Earth. In turn, dinosaurs changed the kinds of plants that lived and thrived on Earth. Herbivorous dinosaurs had plenty of food when the climate was hot because most of the world was covered in lush plants. It's also possible that when temperatures were lower or conditions were drier, there were fewer types of plants, making it harder for these huge snakes to find food. The way that climate, plants, and dinosaurs changed over time shows how closely these extinct animals were connected to the Earth's environment. When the locations of fossils are studied, it becomes even more clear how weather affected the range and variety of dinosaurs. Except for Africa, fossils of dinosaurs have been found on every continent except Antarctica. Dinosaurs may have been able to survive in a wide range of climates and environments because they lived in many places. Antarctica, which was once a part of the supercontinent Gondwana, is a well-known example of how weather patterns have changed greatly over geological time. Recent discoveries of dinosaur bones in places that are now covered in ice and very cold serves as a sobering warning of how the Earth's climate is changing. The K-T extinction, which happened about 66 million years ago, may have been the most important event in the history of dinosaurs and climate. About 66 million years ago, this happened. Many species, including all dinosaurs that were not birds, went extinct because of this terrible event, which is usually thought to have been caused by an asteroid or comet hitting Earth. Unfortunately, the impact had terrible effects on the environment almost right away. Many species died out because of big fires, the "nuclear winter" effect from the dust and debris that they sent into the air, and the changes in the temperature that followed. The K-T extinction event is a somber warning of what could happen when climate change happens quickly and badly. What it shows is that even the most popular and well-known species can go extinct when their habitat changes drastically. The dinosaurs' extinction was a sad part of Earth's past, but it was also an important step in the evolution of mammals that made it possible for humans to appear. After the K–T extinction event, there were more types of mammals, and new species took over the natural roles that dinosaurs used to play. Because of this change, the Earth's biosphere and temperature went through huge changes. As warm-blooded animals, mammals had different energy needs and ways of interacting with their environments than their reptile ancestors. What came after the dinosaurs on Earth was formed in part by their effects on plant groups, their eating of smaller animals, and their ability to adapt to changing weather. The emergence of mammals after the dinosaurs' demise shows a process called "ecological succession," in which the species that live in an environment change over time. This shows how ecosystems can recover and change in response to big changes in climate and species makeup. This is a process that is very important for helping us understand how climate change affects ecosystems right now. A recap of what happened in the history. The history of dinosaurs, which were beautiful animals that lived on Earth in the past, is an interesting part of our planet's history. Earth was run by these amazing creatures during the Mesozoic Era. They had a lasting effect on the climate and ecosystems of the Earth. During the Mesozoic era, they were in charge for millions of years. It was impossible to separate their rise and fall from the earth's constantly changing climate, which taught us a lot about how to adapt to new environments. The weather in the Mesozoic Era was always changing, but dinosaurs were able to respond very well, even though they were much smaller and weaker than humans. They lived through times of extreme heat, when tropical temperatures reached arctic areas, as well as times when it cooled down and became drier. They also had to deal with very bad weather conditions caused by climate change. This ability to adjust shows how determined they were and how important it is to be able to deal with the problems caused by the current climate. Dinosaurs not only lived, but they also made the places where they lived better places to live. The way they interacted with plants and other animals was very important for keeping the ecosystem in balance. Herbivore populations were kept in check by carnivorous dinosaurs, which stopped overgrazing and ecosystem loss. The way herbivorous dinosaurs grazed affected plant communities, while predatory dinosaurs-controlled herbivore numbers. These complicated links show how important it is to protect biodiversity and learn about how species are linked in today's ecosystems. The K-T extinction event, which happened around 66 million years ago, was a sad turning point in the history of dinosaurs. Together, this terrible event and the impact of a huge rock or comet wiped out about 75% of the species on Earth. This included all dinosaurs that were not birds. On the other hand, it caused a big change in the Earth's temperature, which gave animals new chances to spread and adapt to different environments. The temperature on Earth has changed a lot because of this evolutionary change in the main animals that live on land. The demise of the dinosaurs is a good example of how unpredictable climate-changing events can be and how important it is to be ready for them and come up with ways to lessen their effects. Because these kinds of disasters are possible, we need to be more careful than ever to protect our world and the people who live on it. When the dinosaurs died out, mammals took their place as the most important animals. Their presence led to ecosystem diversification and big changes. This change put more attention on how species are linked and had a big effect on weather patterns. It also brought attention to how important biodiversity is for changing the Earth's temperature and its capacity to respond to it. There are important lessons we can learn from the past of dinosaurs right now, when people are trying to solve the big problems caused by climate change. Their ability to adjust, their role in maintaining ecological balance, and the lessons we can learn from their extinction can help us protect biodiversity, see how ecological systems are linked, and be better ready for climate disasters that we can't predict. By doing this, we not only honor the legacies of these historical giants, but we also make sure that the stories of these ancient people will continue to motivate and guide our efforts to solve the climate problem we are currently facing.
Download or read book Earth Heroes written by Lily Dyu and published by Nosy Crow. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When faced with climate change, the biggest threat that our planet has ever confronted, it's easy to feel as if nothing you do can really make a difference . . . but this book proves that individual people can change the world. With twenty inspirational stories celebrating the pioneering work of a selection of Earth Heroes from all around the globe, from Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough to Yin Yuzhen and Isatou Ceesay, each tale is a beacon of hope in the fight for the future of our planet, proving that one person, no matter how small, can make a difference. Featuring Amelia Telford, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, Bittu Sahgal, Chewang Norphel, David Attenborough, Doug Smith, Ellen MacArthur, Greta Thunberg, Isabel Soares, Isatou Ceesay, Marina Silva, Melati and Isabel Wijsen, Mohammed Rezwan, Renée King-Sonnen, Rok Rozman, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Stella McCartney, William Kamkwamba, Yin Yuzhen and Yvon Chouinard. Featuring illustrations by Jackie Lay.
Download or read book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster written by Bill Gates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.
Download or read book Beloved Beasts Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction written by Michelle Nijhuis and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Sierra Club's 2021 Rachel Carson Award One of Chicago Tribune's Ten Best Books of 2021 Named a Top Ten Best Science Book of 2021 by Booklist and Smithsonian Magazine "At once thoughtful and thought-provoking,” Beloved Beasts tells the story of the modern conservation movement through the lives and ideas of the people who built it, making “a crucial addition to the literature of our troubled time" (Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction). In the late nineteenth century, humans came at long last to a devastating realization: their rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving scores of animal species to extinction. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of the movement to protect and conserve other forms of life. From early battles to save charismatic species such as the American bison and bald eagle to today’s global effort to defend life on a larger scale, Nijhuis’s “spirited and engaging” account documents “the changes of heart that changed history” (Dan Cryer, Boston Globe). With “urgency, passion, and wit” (Michael Berry, Christian Science Monitor), she describes the vital role of scientists and activists such as Aldo Leopold and Rachel Carson, reveals the origins of vital organizations like the Audubon Society and the World Wildlife Fund, explores current efforts to protect species such as the whooping crane and the black rhinoceros, and confronts the darker side of modern conservation, long shadowed by racism and colonialism. As the destruction of other species continues and the effects of climate change wreak havoc on our world, Beloved Beasts charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species including our own.
Download or read book Super Stories for Climate Heroes written by E L Norry and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sports written by National Geographic Kids and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything has its weird side-- even sports! Add wacky stats, facts, and stories to your arsenal of spots trivia with this new addition to the very popular Weird but True series!
Download or read book Animal Factory written by David Kirby and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swine flu. Bird flu. Unusual concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Massive fish kills from flesh-eating parasites. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E-coli bacterial contamination. Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. In Animal Factory, bestselling investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food. In this thoroughly researched book, Kirby follows three families and communities whose lives are utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms. These farms (known as "Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations," or CAFOs), confine thousands of pigs, dairy cattle, and poultry in small spaces, often under horrifying conditions, and generate enormous volumes of fecal and biological waste as well as other toxins. Weaving science, politics, law, big business, and everyday life, Kirby accompanies these families in their struggles against animal factories. A North Carolina fisherman takes on pig farms upstream to preserve his river, his family's life, and his home. A mother in a small Illinois town pushes back against an outsized dairy farm and its devastating impact. And a Washington State grandmother becomes an unlikely activist when her home is invaded by foul odors and her water supply is compromised by runoff from leaking lagoons of cattle waste. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong---and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources.
Download or read book Rescuing the Planet written by Tony Hiss and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent, resounding call to protect 50 percent of the earth's land by 2050—thereby saving millions of its species—and a candid assessment of the health of our planet and our role in conserving it, from the award-winning author of The Experience of Place and veteran New Yorker staff writer. "An upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam." —The Wall Street Journal Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, such as the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the global animal tracking project ICARUS. And he introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other "Half Earthers" like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves. Tender, impassioned, curious, and above all else inspiring, Rescuing the Planet is a work that promises to make all of us better citizens of the earth.
Download or read book Animals and Climate Change written by Nicole Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces global warming and discusses the effects of the climate changes on different animals.
Download or read book The Council of Animals written by Nick McDonell and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From national bestselling author Nick McDonell, The Council of Animals is a captivating fable for humans of all ages—dreamers and cynics alike—who believe (if nothing else) in the power of timeless storytelling. “‘Now,’ continued the cat, ‘there is nothing more difficult than changing an animal’s mind. But I will say, in case I can change yours: humans are more useful to us outside our bellies than in.’” Perhaps. After The Calamity, the animals thought the humans had managed to do themselves in. But, it turns out, a few are cowering in makeshift villages. So the animals—among them a cat, a dog, a crow, a baboon, a horse, and a bear—have convened to debate whether to help the last human stragglers . . . or to eat them. Rest assured, there is a happy ending. Sort of. Featuring illustrations by Steven Tabbutt
