The New Ocean

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A fascinating look at the future of our oceans and how human actions may change them The Earth our home is covered mostly with water the wide, deep, salty, and very blue ocean It regulates our climate in a way that makes life as we know it possible This huge ocean is full of an amazing amount of life, most of which is too small to see But life in the ocean is in trouble The ocean is becoming hotter, polluted, and, in places, empty of life The right amount of warming is good for us, but too much warming is causing shifts that are not good for life in the ocean Global warming, pollution, and overfishing are creating a New Ocean, in which life is changing drastically This book tells the stories of the probable fates of six sea dwellers jellyfish, orcas, sea turtles, tuna, corals, and blue green algae What becomes of them may help you understand what becomes of us Praise for Bryn Barnard s Outbreakand Dangerous PlanetAn absorbing narrative that includes touches of humor Teachers will find many uses for this, but the book is so engaging it will also attract browsers and hold them Booklist,Starred An engrossing introduction for young adult readers to the chillingly topical subject of man vs microbe The Wall Street Journal Free Read [ The New Ocean ] Author [ Bryn Barnard ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Bryn Barnard s absolute brilliant The New Ocean The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea is definitely both massively depressing and indeed also to and for me on a personal and emotional level angrily infuriating, but it is nevertheless an essential and most important non fiction book that really and truly does need to be be required reading for not only ALL school aged children, period actuallychildren above the age of nine or so, as while the text of The New Ocean The Fate of Life in a Chan Bryn Barnard s absolute brilliant The New Ocean The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea is definitely both massively depressing and indeed also to and for me on a personal and emotional level angrily infuriating, but it is nevertheless an e...The ocean is changing, the changes are serious, and it matters THE NEW OCEAN doesn t sugarcoat the effects of pollution, overfishing, and climate change, but it isn t all doom and gloom either Instead, the author harnesses kids natural energy and optimism and strives to inform and empower them, something all eco awareness literature needs to do.While most authors talk about energy use and littering, I am so glad the author was brave enough to go there and talk dietary issues, too The huge The ocean is changing, the changes are serious, and it matters THE NEW OCEAN doesn t sugarcoat the effects of pollution, overfishing, and climate change, but it isn t all d...Striking oil on canvas illustrations complement informative text that is shocking and eye opening in many ways While many experts talk about global warming and the effects it is likely to have on coastlines and coastal cities, few have actually imagined the changes that may occur in the oceans and how that change warmer temperatures,pollution, and empty of life in some areas may affect six marine species By looking ahead at the fate of jellyfish, orcas, sea turtles, tuna, corals...Although this text includes a wealth of valuable information, its inability to appeal to its intended audience may ensure that it does not get the attention it deserves The picture book size and format will cause many students in grades 4 6 to shy away from considering the book as a serious resource Unlike many current nonfiction texts, this book features paragraph after paragraph of unbroken text, with no additional text boxes to divide the information so that it iseasily di...Barnard s research is always spot on, and the book is visually interesting Glossary of terms and additional resources in the back matter.Informative and interesting Mother Earth is f cked.In the book you can find out how the world s greatest environmental problems have affected the lives of ocean biota.My rating is 4 starsA disturbing look at how global warming, over fishing, and pollution are dramatically altering life in the sea Great information and visually compelling.I thought at first that this book had an unfortunate layout There are LOTS of words on the pages, and the pages are large The pictures are good, but I was afraid that the text would overwhelm them To my surprise, the text was quite readable and interesting The choices of living things to discuss were go...I admit to being a tad ignorant on most political issues, and world events, but when it comes to the environmentI can get really passionate about how we have careless, callous, and corrupt people making huge decisions for the planetand it.really, REALLY gets me upset Always makes me wish I could DO somethingand not just the little things like donating moneyorwriting letters that will never get read.but a significant and unmistakable action that can t be avoidedsomething I admit to being a tad ignorant on most political issues, and worl...

The New Ocean
  • English
  • 06 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 0375870490
  • Bryn Barnard
  • The New Ocean