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[ Global Citizens: Environmentalism ]
Within the next 30 years, over 30 percent of all coral reefs on
Earth may be lost.
Droughts
A drought means people do not have enough water to drink or
to water their crops. As many places get too much water, some
places will not get enough. When temperatures rise,
moisture
evaporates
from the land, leaving less water behind. Areas in
southern Africa and southern India are all receiving less
precipitation
because of climate change. Deserts around the
world are also expanding. People have to prepare for more
periods of drought in the future by using less water now.
Different types of maps show different things. A political map shows
the borders of countries and states. Physical maps show landscape
features, such as mountains and rivers. Some environmentalists
use a Risk Zone Map. This map shows areas of the world that
k out this map by visiting
aps.
Gathering and
Evaluating Sources
