Girls Who Green the World by
Profiles thirty-four female scientists, innovators, and activists working to solve the climate crisis in the areas of toxic clean-up, plastic waste, clean energy, environmental technology, and food waste and production. Discusses their backgrounds, how they became involved in climate issues, and their innovations and work.
The Story of More (Adapted for Young Adults) by
Hope Jahren illuminates the science behind key inventions, clarifying how electricity, large-scale farming, and automobiles have both helped and harmed our world. She explains the current and projected consequences of unchecked global warming, from superstorms to rising sea levels, resulting from the unprecedented amounts of greenhouse gases being released into our atmosphere.