SERIES MADE SIMPLE

What Happens If the Ozone Disappears?

by Angela ROYSTON
9781625881618. ea vol: 32p. (Unstable Earth). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Smart Apple Media. 2015. lib. ed. $31.35.
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Gr 6–9—Grim overviews of the present state of rain forest destruction, ozone depletion, glacial meltdown, and overfishing describe how we may face even more frightening scenarios if current practices continue into the future. Photos accompany well-written descriptions of contributing factors to environmental degradation such as factory fishing, mining, and logging. Spreads depict Earth in future years such as 2050 and 2100. News headlines tell of flooded coastal cities, population displacement, mass starvation, and resource wars. In the face of government and corporate inaction, suggestions for small steps readers can take seem woefully inadequate, although some listed websites offer a bit of hope.
VERDICT Fans of dystopian novels and films may relish the support for their pessimistic views offered by these compelling but unsettling glimpses of possible futures.
These titles present worst-case scenarios for each topic. Clear explanations of general problems come first, followed by chapters with specifics (e.g., oil drilling, pesticides) in text blocks. Increasingly dire projections for future decades and centuries are interspersed, complete with dystopian headlines. Small, individual mitigations are suggested on the last pages. Color photographs, charts, and other visuals fill busy spreads. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Unstable Earth titles: What Happens if the Ozone Disappears?, What Happens if the Rain Forests Disappear?, What Happens if We Overfish the Oceans?, and What Happens When an Ice Cap Melts?.
Reviewed by Kathy Piehl , Nov 01, 2015

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