The Environment

Quebec publishers

The Environment sheds light on the biosphere, the water cycle, erosion, ecosystems and climates. It also delves into environmental threats, including the depletion of the ozone layer, acid rain and deforestation.

The Environment is an excellent family reference book for use at home or school by readers interested in understanding and preserving the world we live in.

Table of contents
The Environment	1
Contents	5
The environement	7
Biosphere	8
Atmosphere	10
Watercourses	12
Lakes	14
Oceans and seas	16
Coastlines	18
Inside the soil	20
Deserts	22
Cold lands	24
Erosion	26
Living beings	28
Ecosystems	30
Plant formations	32
Temperate forests	34
Tropical rain forest	36
Life in the desert	38
Life in the ocean	40
In the depths	42
Between land and sea	44
Animals of cold lands	46
Threats to the environment	48
Air pollution	50
The ozone layer	54
Acid rain	56
Water pollution	58
Forests in danger	62
Threatened animals	64
Protected areas	66
Recycling	68
Climate change	70
The greenhouse effect	72
Global warming	74
Desertification	78
El Niño and La Niña	80
Natural catastrophes	82
Tornadoes	84
Forest fires	86
Hurricanes	88
Floods and landslides	90
Tsunamis	92
Volcanic eruptions	94
Earthquakes	96
Index	98