Reading Power: Man-Made Disasters
6 total works
Explores what oil is and how it is used, the harm that is done when it is spilled into the ocean, and what can be done in the future to prevent such disasters as the 1989 wreck of the Exxon Valdez.
Introduces what the ozone layer is, how it protects life on Earth, the damage done to it by CFCs, the danger of the increasingly large hole in the ozone layer, and what may be done to heal it.
Discusses what nuclear energy is, how it is used, and the effects of nuclear accidents.
Examines the ecology, importance, and systematic destruction of the world's rain forests.