Newbolt, Barnaby.
Climate Change / Barnaby Newbolt. - 1st ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - 56 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. + 1 CD. - Oxford Bookworms Library 2 Oxford Bookworms Library. Factfiles, stage 2 .
Includes glossary and reading activities.
"It's a terrible problem -- or it's really not as bad as people say. There will be sudden big changes -- or slower changes that we can learn to live with. It means the end for many animals, people, even whole islands -- but will this happen soon, or hundreds of years from now?
What is the true story about climate change? Why is it happening, and what can we do about it? If we learn about the past, then perhaps there will be time to make changes for the future..." (Book Cover)
CONTENTS: Introduction
1. What is climate change?
2. How does our climate work?
3. Getting warmer
4. Wetter -- and drier 5. Extreme weather 6. Slow or sudden change? 7. How bad will it get? 8. Is it all bad? 9. Carbon 10. What are our governments doing? 11. What can you do? Glossary Activities: Before Reading Activities: While Reading Activities: After Reading About the Author About the Bookworms Library
9780194236317 (pbk) 9780194236324 (CD)
Graded Readers.
Climate Change--Books.
Environment--Books.
Governments--Books.
World --Books.
Graded Readers.
Climate Change / Barnaby Newbolt. - 1st ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - 56 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. + 1 CD. - Oxford Bookworms Library 2 Oxford Bookworms Library. Factfiles, stage 2 .
Includes glossary and reading activities.
"It's a terrible problem -- or it's really not as bad as people say. There will be sudden big changes -- or slower changes that we can learn to live with. It means the end for many animals, people, even whole islands -- but will this happen soon, or hundreds of years from now?
What is the true story about climate change? Why is it happening, and what can we do about it? If we learn about the past, then perhaps there will be time to make changes for the future..." (Book Cover)
CONTENTS: Introduction
1. What is climate change?
2. How does our climate work?
3. Getting warmer
4. Wetter -- and drier 5. Extreme weather 6. Slow or sudden change? 7. How bad will it get? 8. Is it all bad? 9. Carbon 10. What are our governments doing? 11. What can you do? Glossary Activities: Before Reading Activities: While Reading Activities: After Reading About the Author About the Bookworms Library
9780194236317 (pbk) 9780194236324 (CD)
Graded Readers.
Climate Change--Books.
Environment--Books.
Governments--Books.
World --Books.
Graded Readers.