01774cam a2200349 4500 364671993 TxAuBib 20181218120000.0 171106s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017050653 9780778743835 27.60 0778743837 27.60 TxAuBib Howell, Izzi. Earth's resources geo facts [BOOK] / Izzi Howell. Earths resources. Geofacts : Earth's resources. St. Catharines, Ontario. ©2018. 32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Geo facts "First published in Great Britain in 2018 by The Watts Publishing Group.". Includes bibliographical references and index. What are resources? -- Resources around the world -- Mining -- Aluminium -- Wood -- Rainforest deforestation -- Water -- Food and farms -- GM crops -- North Sea fishing -- Fossil fuels -- Renewable energy -- Rubbish and recycling -- Eco-cities -- Glossary. Learn about the kind of resources Earth holds, and how they are extracted and used. Discover the problems and challenges posed by human consumption of these resources, from overfishing to dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Read about the efforts being made to protect Earth's resources, including finding sustainable energy solutions and making our cities eco-friendly. Age 10-14. Grade 7-8. 20181218. Natural resources Juvenile literature. Conservation of natural resources Juvenile literature. Geo facts.