02861cam a2200433 i 4500 888938526 TxAuBib 20230803120000.0 221114s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781725338593 Lib. bound bk. 1725338599 Lib. bound bk. TxAuBib rda Dicker, Katie, author. Clean and safe water [BOOK] / Katie Dicker. New York, NY : PowerKids Press, 2023. 32 pages : color illustrations, charts ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Green tech Includes bibliographical references and index. Why is clean water important? -- Water purification -- Harvesting water -- Smart controllers -- Freshwater pollution -- Saltwater desalination -- Plastic debris -- Ocean acidification -- Oil spills -- Living shorelines -- Urban solutions -- Saving water -- Basic sanitation. Although a view of Earth from space makes it appear we have plenty of water, less than 3 percent is freshwater. Climate change also threatens the small percentage of healthy freshwater humans worldwide can access. However, this exciting title will introduce aspiring engineers to the innovative ways technology is tackling this problem! This explanatory and empowering text describes key ideas about ways technology is cleaning and conserving water supplies—from a solar-powered rainwater harvesting and purification system to a robot that cleans up ocean trash. Each spread features images that include eye-catching photographs and colorful, tech-inspired illustrations. The important information in this text is also enhanced by diagrams that explain natural processes including the water cycle in addition to fascinating fact-boxes. Complete with a glossary to bolster vocabulary skills and a list of resources for further information, this text is sure to inspire future engineers and problem-solvers. 5 PowerKids Press. 4-6 PowerKids Press. Accelerated Reader MG 7.2 1.0 518234. 20230803. Water-supply Juvenile literature. Water quality Juvenile literature. Water quality management Juvenile literature. Technological innovations Juvenile literature. Environmental protection Juvenile literature. Environmentalism Juvenile literature. Nature conservation Juvenile literature. Climatic changes Juvenile literature. Habitat (Ecology) Juvenile literature. Pollution Juvenile literature. Green tech.