Not a drop to drink [electronic resource] : water for a thirsty world / Michael Burgan ; consultant Peter H. Gleick.
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TextSeries: National Geographic investigatesPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008.Description: 1 online resource (64 p.) : ill., mapsISBN: - 9781426303609
- 1426303602
- 9781426302671
- 1426302673
- 333.91 22
- TD348 .B874 2008eb
OSLIS\Gale Nat Geo eBooks(2/2/23).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index.
Joint effort -- Great Lakes, huge stakes -- New water worries -- "Strangling" water -- Earth's last undiscovered region -- New AUV on the block -- Preserving food supply -- Underwater workhorses -- Meet a volcanologist -- What lies ahead.
Water is one of Earths hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could affect world food supplies and the future of farming. Not a Drop to Drink conveys a clear message to young readers about this precious commodity and our urgent need to conserve it.
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