Our planet is in peril. Seas are rising, oceans are acidifying, ice is melting, coasts are flooding, species are dying, and communities are faltering. Despite these dire circumstances, most of us don&;t have a clear sense of how the interconnected crises in our ocean are affecting the climate system, food webs, coastal cities, and biodiversity, and which solutions can help us co-create a better future. Through a rich combination of place-based storytelling,...

An oil spill spells trouble for Seaside Sanctuary and the birds and other marine animals that live along the beach, including a young pelican that Elsa and Olivia rescue; all the birds need to be carefully cleaned and given medical attention--but there is another problem: until the spill is cleaned up the birds cannot be released, and the company responsible for the spill does not seem interested in doing its part.

Describes the work of scientist Curtis Ebbesmeyer, whose multiyear project of tracking plastic items accidently spilled by ocean cargo ships has heightened awareness of the dangers that these items present to ocean life and has inspired similar projects for other types of debris.

"With updated statistics, facts, and real-life stories, this second edition educates teens about Earth's water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action as they plan and take meaningful action to protect and restore our planet's water system"--

"Dr. Seuss's Lorax explains how the oceans help clean the air we breath, and why we should recycle and avoid throwing away plastic that can pollute water"--