Ocean State Libraries

In the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is severely limited, twelve-year-old Minni discovers her employer's husband is stealing water from her community, and decides she must do her part to fight for equality. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day-- and the communal taps have long lines. Lately even that access is threatened by severe water shortages. One night Mini witnesses...

"The Aldens are bound for the Science and Hobby Fair, but when a bad storm hits, they're forced to stay in the bus station. Before they know it, the Boxcar Children are in the middle of a mystery involving a polluted river, two strange boys, and a bus ..." --

Features environmental activities and projects in such areas as water pollution, recycling, acid rain, and wildlife gardens.

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 causes of acid rain, its harmful effects, and efforts being made to solve this environmental problem.

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...

Examines the problems of both industrial and domestic pollution,their effects on the environment, the issues of international control and responsibility, and the long-term hazards.