Berthoud Community Library District

In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewell endless nights. If this world looks empty, look closer. Penguins trek across the ice to their winter homes. As the temperature warms, birds fly above on their long migrations. And with the advent of summer, beneath an iceberg, the sea is teeming with life. Ocean, sky, snow and ice, minute greens and giant blues, dance a delicate dance in this evocative...

Every society on Earth needs vast amounts of energy to survive. Obtaining that energy has led to drastic climate change, however. By working together to conserve and efficiently use energy, we can start to reverse that problem. Inside, find out how you, your family, and your town can do a few simple things that can save energy today. Can we save the planet? No issue is more important to the long-term health of our world than climate change. Its effects...

"Today, an ancient world is vanishing right before our eyes: the age of giant animals. Over 40,000 years ago, the earth was ruled by megafauna: mammoths and mastodons, saber-toothed tigers and giant sloths. Of course, those creatures no longer exist, due to the evolution and arrival of the wildly adaptive human species, among other factors. Many more of the world’s biggest and baddest creatures—including the black rhino, the dodo, giant...

"A look at the human impact on Jaguars living along the United States-Mexico border and how the two countries are working together to overcome social and political differences in order to protect the animal and it's kingdom"--

People throw away plastic every day. Lots of it ends up in the ocean. It can harm marine wildlife there. Scientists are developing technology that helps collect plastic from the ocean. Cleaning Up Plastic with Artificial Coastlines looks at the science behind the technology, its risks, and how it could help improve life on Earth.

Due to climate change and other threats, many arctic animals are in danger of going extinct. Arctic Animals at Risk is a series where you can learn about the hardy animals that live in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth, what they eat, how they raise their young, how they can withstand sub-zero temperatures as well as ways you can help save them.

As the planet's human population explodes, so does the demand for water. About one out of every nine people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water, while one out of every five-almost 1.5 billion humans-lives in a region where water demand is outstripping supply. But as demand grows, supplies do not. Climate change has led to severe drought, flooding, and massive storms in key agricultural areas of the world. Industrial and agricultural...

"Drawing on real-life situations and stories, journalist Jeff Fleischer takes an informed, approachable look at how our world will change as a result of the climate crisis, addressing sea levels, extreme weather, drought, extinction, and migration"--

Ice in the Arctic is disappearing-and opportunity is calling. As climate change transforms the top of the world, warmer conditions are exposing a treasure trove of energy resources previously trapped in ice. The Arctic's oil, natural gas, minerals, and even wind and hydroelectric power are becoming more accessible than ever before. With untold riches hanging in the balance, the race is on to control the Arctic and its energy potential. Oil companies...