The Climate Change: Need to Know series explains how and why Earth’s climate is changing through thought-provoking text, informative fact boxes, and striking visuals. Each title covers a specific effect of glob warming and contains essential information to save our planet. Animal and Plant Extinction reveals how climate change has more than doubled thenumber of animals at risk of extinction in the last 15 years. The book also gives specific examples of why certain animals are in danger. Disappearing Ice Sheets shows how ice sheets are melting faster because of climate change caused by the greenhouse effect. Climate changes such as warmer temperatures, droughts, and hurricanes are described in Extreme Weather. In The Greenhouse Effect, readers will learn what is causing Earth’s temperature to increase, and that the temperature is expected to rise two degrees more within the next 25 years. Each title includes helpful tips on what people can do to slow climate change on Earth, such as using solar and wind power, riding bikes, conserving electricity, and reducing fossil fuel usage. This series creates a much-needed deeper understanding of climate change and how it is rapidly affecting our planet, as well as how simple changes can make a huge difference.