Can you imagine if your house, neighborhood, or town was destroyed? The dangers of climate change threaten the habitats of living things all over the world. In this age-appropriate text, readers learn about habitat destruction, its impact on Earth, and what humans can do to minimize it. The text is filled with educational facts and striking full-color photographs to enhance young learners knowledge of climate change while supporting science curriculum topics. Readers will have a better idea of how to be environmentally responsible and work toward helping end habitat destruction.

What is climate change? -- What is a habitat? -- What is habitat destruction? -- How does climate change affect habitats? -- Pollution -- Land destruction -- Forests -- Under the sea -- Case study: Asian elephants -- Case study: mountain gorillas -- What happens when a habitat is gone? -- Habitat protection -- How can we help?.