OUR ENVIRONMENT Everything You Need to Know Written by Jacques Pasquet Illustrated by Yves Dumont With translation by Shelley Tanaka OWLKIDS BOOKS
To the children of this Earth So that they will never forget its beauty J P To Lucie so that she may live in a better world To Chantal for her immense support during the creation of this book Y D
Contents What Exactly Is the Environment 4 1 Water 6 Where Is the Earth’s Water 6 Oceans 8 Threats to the Ocean 10 Fresh Water 12 Threats to Our Fresh Water 13 Water in Our Bodies 16 2 Air 18 What Is Air 18 Why Do We Need Air 19 The Atmosphere 20 Wind 22 Threats to Air Quality 24 Effects of Air Pollution 26 3 Soil 28 What Is Soil 29 How Soil Is Formed 30 The Role of Soil 32 Threats to Soil 33 4 Energy 36 Why We Need Energy 37 Where Does Energy Come From 38 The Earth’s Energy Challenges 39 5 Climate 40 What Are Earth’s Climate Zones 42 Influences on the Climate 44 Climate Change 46 Causes of Global Warming 47 Effects of Global Warming 48 The Future 50 Glossary 52 Selected Sources 54 Index 56 Bolded words are defined in the glossary
