Environment Nature

Fungi are found around the globe, yet we know very little about them. Scientists even have a hard time defining what they are because they're so contradictory. Author Gaia Stella gives young listeners a playful and informative introduction to the fascinating world of fungi!

Time is running out. But there are actions humans can take to fight climate change. Find out more about animal conservation and what people are doing to prevent animal extinctions. Then, learn what you can do to demand action and save the animals.

Climate change is hurting the planet. It creates problems for people, plants, and animals. Protecting the environment is important for our future. Climate activists work to get laws passed. They share information about how to help. And they speak up to encourage others to do their part.

Since the 1800s, people have studied the effects of burning fossil fuels. This process puts gases in the air that contribute to climate change. Examine how fossil fuels have been used and the effect they have on our planet's climate.

Quelle chance ! Ma cousine Thelma et moi - le légendaire aventurier Félix Lazare pour vous servir - venons de découvrir une famille ours ! Maman ours vient d'accoucher de deux petits et avec notre guide Tanak, nous décidons de les suivre jusqu'à la mer. Mais un des oursons est faible et il risque de ne pas y arriver... Heureusement, SOS animaux en détresse est là pour l'aider !

Félix et Thelma atterrissent en Chine pour observer les pandas ! Mais alors que les deux nouveau-nés du centre doivent fêter leur anniversaire, leur mère tombe malade et ne peut plus les nourrir... Heureusement, l’agence SOS Animaux entre en scène.

Grande nouvelle : la mère de Félix, photographe animalière, part en reportage dans un camp d'éléphants en Thaïlande. Et son mari et son fils sont du voyage. Ainsi que la cousine de Félix (qu’il déteste). Sur place, les enfants vont tâcher de découvrir pourquoi une éléphante semble en détresse.

Quelle chance ! Félix et sa cousine Thelma, les créateurs de l’Agence SOS Animaux, partent au Brésil pour observer les tortues marines ! Mais alors qu’ils espéraient voir les bébés éclore et regagner la mer, ils découvrent qu’entre la pollution lumineuse qui les désoriente, les oiseaux qui les attaquent et les touristes qui croisent leur chemin, les petites tortues parviennent rarement à gagner le rivage... Pour Félix et Thelma, c’est le début d’une mission commando pour les aider à rejoindre l’eau sain et saufs !

Félix et Thelma partent chez leur grand-père dans les Alpes : l’occasion pour l’Agence SOS animaux en détresse de s’offrir des vacances ! Mais à peine arrivés, Aimé, leur grand-père aussi fan de gadgets et d'animaux que Félix, leur apprend que des bébés lynx des montagnes ont besoin de leur aide ! Leur maman et les petits se sont retrouvés séparés, et elle est coincée de l’autre côté de la vallée... Qu’à cela ne tienne, Félix et Thelma vont tout faire pour les réunir !

Félix n’a vraiment pas de chance : sa mère l’a ENCORE trainé dans ses aventures à l’autre bout du monde pour son reportage photo ! Et pire ! Sa cousine Thelma est ENCORE du voyage ! Mais alors qu’ils sont en Laponie, pour observer les rennes, leur entreprise "SOS animaux en danger" va bientôt pouvoir reprendre du service... car les rennes ont disparu.

6-12 yaş çocukları için yazılmış, yaşadığımız dünyanın her geçen gün biraz daha kötüye gittiğini hatırlatan bir öykü kitabı... Doğamızın özellikle büyükler tarafından, gelecek nesiller düşünülmeden, nasıl tahrip edilerek kötüye kullanıldığını çocuksu bir masumiyetle gözler önüne seriyor. Masmavi’yi Kim Kurtaracak? çevre duyarlığı oluşturulması bakımından bugün önemli bir yerde duruyor ve çocuklardan büyüklere verilecek çok anlamlı bir ders kitabı özelliği taşıyor. Ateşböceklerinin dilini, el fenerlerinin diline tercüme eden umudun taşıyıcısı çocuklar, gecenin ve gezegenlerin karanlığını aydınlığa çeviriyorlar.

In April 1970, twenty million people grabbed their rakes, gloves, and recycling bins to celebrate the first Earth Day. Since that environmental kickoff, nature has never been in better shape. RIGHT? WRONG! The real deal is a bit muddier than that. It’s true that the first Earth Day encouraged people around the globe to clean up their act when it came to the environment. But activists have been working for centuries to save the planet! Join the History Smashers team to bust history's biggest misconceptions and figure out what really went down before (and after!) the first Earth Day.

Sometimes we throw things away when we no longer want or need them. But what if they’re still good? A man named Nelson Molina wondered about this and did something about it. As a sanitation worker in New York City, Nelson saved more than forty-five thousand items from his garbage truck, including toys, musical instruments, and thingamajigs. He gave them new life and shared them with others at the Treasures in the Trash Museum.

Глобальное изменение климата — самая серьезная и неотложная проблема из всех, с какими сталкивалось человечество за свою историю. От того, как мы будем ее решать в следующие тридцать лет, зависит, в каком мире мы будем жить и какой мир передадим своим детям и внукам. "Какое будущее мы выбираем" — страстный призыв к действию бывшего секретаря Рамочной конвенции ООН об изменении климата Кристианы Фигерес и ее соратника Тома Риветт-Карнака. Авторы убеждены: человечество еще может избежать худшего сценария и предотвратить катастрофические последствия климатических изменений, но действовать надо немедленно.

Many of Earth's animals are in danger of going extinct. But there are things that can be done to help them. In this series, listeners will learn about the threats facing these animals as well as ways that they can be saved. This volume includes Caribou, Giant Anteaters, and Manatees.

Der sechsjährige Oskar und seine vierjährige Schwester Romy aus dem Tumbawunda-Tal machen im Frühjahr eine schreckliche Entdeckung: Nirgends summt es, nirgends brummt es. Sind die Wildbienen im Garten etwa nicht mehr da? Und auch sonst stimmt irgendetwas nicht. Es sind viel weniger Vögel im Garten, weniger Hasen auf dem Feld. Was ist denn da los in der Natur? Nachdenklich gehen sie abends zu Bett. Doch die Wildbienen und die Tiere gehen ihnen nicht mehr aus dem Kopf. Kurz vor dem Einschlafen passiert es: Im Halbschlaf sprechen sie in Angst um Hummeln, Eichhörnchen, Igel und Co. den magischen Code aus.

Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of animals! "Amazing Animal Trivia for Curious Kids" is a fruitful and engaging trivia book designed especially for curious kids who love learning about the fascinating creatures that inhabit our planet. From the towering giants of the savanna to the tiniest insects in our gardens, this book is packed with fun facts, and exciting quizzes that will spark your child's imagination and deepen their appreciation for the animal kingdom.

Reconnect with nature and learn everything about the wonderful wild. Curator of the Thorp Perrow arboretum, Faith Douglas takes us on an adventure and spans across all areas of nature to show how trees, birds, insects, seasons and the weather can impact us for the better, how they can heal and improve our mental and physical well-being.

Steeped in the faith tradition of the American Transcendentalists (the majority of whom, like Emerson, were Unitarian ministers), the author's own spiritual life was likewise grounded and guided by nature. So of course she said yes to a career in interim ministry that would require her to relocate every summer. What would each new landscape, from Nevada to Vermont to Colorado to Arizona to South Carolina to Maine, have to teach her spirit?

Hope Jahren is an award-winning scientist, a brilliant writer, a passionate teacher, and one of the seven billion people with whom we share this earth. In The Story of More, she illuminates the link between human habits and our imperiled planet. In concise, easy-to-understand chapters, she takes us through the science behind the key inventions—from electric power to large-scale farming to automobiles—that, even as they help us, release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere like never before.