What kids care about.If you could tackle just one environmental problem, which one would you choose? Earth Force, a new environmental group for young people, posed that question to more than 145,000 students. The students' number one response: Preserve wildlife (see pie chart A graphical representation of information in which each unit of data is represented as a pie-shaped piece of a circle. See business graphics. , right). As a result of the survey, teens from Maine to California are volunteering one million hours this year to help save wildlife and habitats. [CHART OMITTED] Whatever your environmental concerns, you need some facts to take action. That's one reason we've created the 1994-1995 Environmental Almanac--your handy reference guide to the state of our planet. WHAT'S INSIDE Up-to-date maps, graphs, charts, tables, and other interesting facts on the following subjects: PRESERVING THE "WILD" LIFE Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the most recent stats about endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. ? Want to know what an endangered species is? Page 6 NATIONAL PARKS This is a list of national parks ordered by nation. Africa
Find out what kinds of habitats we've set aside for preservation in our National Parks. Page 8 TREES UNDER SIEGE Doing a research project about global forests? Wondering how long it would take to grow your own ancient forest? Page 10 WATER, WATER...WHERE? Where on Earth is all our water? Better find out before it runs out. Page 12 WAR ON WASTES Where does a banana peel go when you trash it? What's up
What's up with recycling? Page 14. Plus: Some facts on hazardous wastes Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. . Page 16 POPULATION PUZZLE How many people live on Earth today? In 2100? Page 17 RATE YOUR STATE How does your state rate when it comes to the environment? Compare all 50. Page 18 BACK TO THE FUTURE Trace the history of environmental events in the U.S. Page 20 The best part: You can read this Special Issue all in one gulp An unspecified number of bytes. , or keep it on hand for year-round reference. Plus, when you do decide which problem(s) to tackle, our action guide (Page 22) will get you started. |
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