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Book SynopsisWater keeps us and our world alive. Without it we couldn't exist. Water and climate influence every aspect of human life. They affect where and how we live, our health, farming and food, our energy and our industry. The world's climate is changing. The amount of water we use is changing and the population is growing. But water is finite. There is only so much of it to go round, and we cannot make any more of it.
This book is one in the Question It! series for readers upwards of age 10, which explores globally important topics relating to the environment in a balanced and objective way, encouraging readers to adopt a questioning approach to the issues involved. Titles in the 6-book series are: Climate Change, Food, Natural Habitats, Oil, Population and Water.
Table of Contents
- 1: It's time to debate...water
- 2: So, what is water?
- 3: The water cycle
- 4: Turn on the tap
- 5: Water from the well
- 6: Water from the sea
- 7: Ending poverty
- 8: The heat is on
- 9: Wild water, dry land
- 10: Trouble at sea
- 11: Tackling climate change
- 12: Water and health
- 13: Pollution peril
- 14: Rainforests under threat
- 15: Farming and crops
- 16: Cities and industries
- 17: Hydro power
- 18: Using it widely
- 19: Who owns water?
- 20: Water is a human right
- 21: The future of water
- 22: Glossary
- 23: Further information
- 24: Index
