Running Dry: The Global Water Crisis

by Stuart A. Kallen

As the planet's human population explodes, so does the demand for water. About one out of every nine people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water, while one out of every five--almost 1.5 billion humans--lives in a region where water demand is outstripping supply. But as demand grows, supplies do not. Climate change has led to severe drought, flooding, and massive storms in key agricultural areas of the world. Industrial and agricultural...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146772646X
• ISBN13: 9781467726467
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary