Ocean State Libraries

Millions of tons of plastic slip into oceans every year. Some floats and travels slowly with the currents, endangering the health of marine animals. The rest is hardly visible but is far more dangerous. Tiny bits of plastic sprinkle the ocean's surface or mix into the sandy seafloor and beaches. It ends up inside birds, fish, and other animals, harming them-and ultimately humans. Experts struggle with fear and hope as they work to stop the flood of...

Explains the phenomenon of air pollution and discusses the importance of preserving clean air.

Discusses the causes of acid rain and how it damages the environment, and suggests ways to prevent and reverse acid rain and its effects.

Discusses the problem of ocean pollution humans have caused by dumping mustard gas, arsenic, mercury, raw sewage, plastic, and other things dangerous to marine life and ultimately to the top of the food chain, human beings.

Describes the earth's atmosphere; discusses air pollution, the greenhouse effect, and the theory of global warming; and presents a vision of an energy future.

Examines the causes and effects of acid rain and discusses what can be done to prevent it.

Examines three of the world's worst man-made oil disasters, discussing the consequences and how they could have been averted.