Orem Library

With their stunning black-and-orange wings, monarch butterflies are one of the most recognizable insects on the planet. But despite their delicate beauty, these creatures are warriors. The moment they hatch, they're fighting for their lives. Everything is the enemy: from the very leaf they live on to the humans and animals around them to nature itself. And even after emerging from the cocoon, unimaginable danger awaits: migration. Every year, monarchs...

La edición actualizada en español de esta mirada colorida y llena de datos sobre el asombroso mundo de las mariposas, que incluye un llamado a la acción para proteger a estas criaturas y sus hábitats.

After a series of mysterious events in which people kill themselves after suffering from disorientation, a science teacher and his family go on the run and discover that the source of the attacks appears to be a natural phenomenon.

"A fascinating exploration of lakes around the world, from Walden Pond to the Dead Sea. More than a century and a half have passed since Walden was first published, and the world is now a very different place. Lakes are changing rapidly, not because we are separate from nature but because we are so much a part of it. While many of our effects on the natural world today are new, from climate change to nuclear fallout, our connections to it are ancient,...

A study of what would happen to Earth if the human presence was removed examines our legacy for the planet, from the objects that would vanish without human intervention to those that would become long-lasting remnants of humankind.

Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....

Introduces the different patterns of life on earth, the natural cycles and changes that affect them; describes the actions of man that are changing the systems; and offers suggestions for a sustainable future.

"...[offers] a hopeful, clear-eyed, and somehow also hilarious guide to effecting real change, starting in our own lives. Saving ourselves from climate apocalypse will require radical shifts within each of us, to effect real change in our society and culture."--