Though still hotly debated by some,
global warming is now an accepted fact in the wider
scientific community. The average temperature of
the Earth is clearly getting warmer. As scientists
work to develop accurate models to predict the full
impact of global warming, researchers, policy makers
and industry leaders are attempting to understand
and agree on what can be done to minimize or even
reverse the impact of human contributions to global
climate change.
Volumes in the new Confronting Global Warming
series explore in detail the range of current and
impending challenges the planet faces as a result of
global warming. Climate change potentially affects all
aspects of modern life, from weather and agriculture
to health and politics. The series examines these
issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights
key future challenges, and addresses the pros and
cons of potential solutions -- all in a clear, unbiased
manner. Confronting Global Warming is the perfect
resource for students needing up-to-date, authoritative
information on what may be the most significant issue
of our time.

Being a good parent is very difficult. Each day, your teen is faced with difficulties you could only once imagine. In the Survival Guide, God VS Peer Pressure, Ryder and Madison are faced with some hard decisions about sex. As your teen reads about their experiences, they will relate to these powerful forces. After identifying with these two typical teens, the Survival Guide will clear up the confusion. Your youth will learn what God has to say about sex and their bodies. Peer Pressure is strong, but God is stronger. Empower your teen. Help them understand God's plan for their life.

Social Issues in Literature meets the need for materials supporting curriculum integration. Each title in this distinctive new series examines an important literary work or body of work through the lens of a major social issue. Each volume presents biographical and critical information on the author, viewpoints on the social issue portrayed in the book, and contemporary assessments of the social issue as well as a chronology of important dates in the author's life, discussion questions, a guide to additional literary works that focus on the same social issue, a bibliography for further research and a thorough subject index.

For over 25 years, the Greenhaven Press Opposing Viewpoints Series has developed and set the standard for current-issue studies. With more than 90 volumes covering nearly every controversial contemporary topic, Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. Each title explores a specific issue by placing expert opinions in a unique pro/con format. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the Opposing Viewpoints editorial team has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking. In short, Opposing Viewpoints is the best research and learning tool for exploring the issues that continually shape and define our turbulent and changing world.

"If I only had known what could happen, I would have made a different choice!"After a decade in a crisis pregnancy center, as well as counseling both Christian and non-Christian teens and speaking to millions of students through the years, Pam Stenzel has heard this statement many times. From girls and guys like you. And yes, sex is glorious. Sex is God-given. But sex outside of God's boundary has far-reaching consequences-a price tag of incalculable costs.Sex Has a Price Tag is frank but also sympathetic. Inside are searing personal testimonies, medical stats, and practical solutions; encouragement in the form of Biblical examples; support and networking options, alternatives to dating situations, and advice about abstinence, urges, the physical and emotional effects of sex, as well as where to go for help and dealing with friends, parents, and your own self-respect.

This book is about the vigorous life style of dating that changes course every time a person surfs the web. Making dating sites of all the familiar chat rooms give chase, where dating is a means of finding out what you like and dislike about a persons, attitude, character, behavior. Which is modified by peoples over all sickness on how they act and think. No one is sincere any more and it seems like every body and their mom'ma wants to have someone new. In my book you will be able to gain insight on a forever changing dating process while giving a person a chance to reevaluate their thoughts and feelings about what they may or may not think about the person they are dating. It will also open up new idea's on the type of people to look for without becoming to judgemental about a person because they don't think the way you do. The idea of this book is for people to follow protocol sense dating has become more and more complexed, my book will guide you through certain situation that will identify the perfidy of the poisonous people you come in contact with. Helping men and women gravitate to a more unique means of question and answers that they may not other wise never have.

S.E.X...Sex, Sex, Sex It's everywhere On television. On social media. In magazines. At school. The mall. The beauty salon. The barbershop. It's everywhere And guess what? Everyone (Err'body ) has an opinion about it too Your friends. Your friends' friends. Your parents (ew ). Your coach(es). Your pastor. Even your grandparents (double ew - they were young once too ya' know?). You see, our society is built around the idea that "sex sells" and not surprisingly, it does. That's why it's everywhere you look and also, why so many people have such strong opinions about it. But, you know what? When it comes to sex, to have or not to have, the thoughts and opinions of others won't matter as much as those that you develop on your own. Ultimately, you will need to be able to answer, for yourself, important questions like: What is the purpose of sex? When is it okay to have sex? How many sexual partners is it okay to have? Is there a limit? How can sex affect me? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually? What's the point of waiting until I'm married to have sex? What does it mean to be abstinent? The 5 Things Every Teen Should Know About Sex is intended to help you in your journey to answer the above questions for yourself. You see, to get a proper understanding of sex, you must first see what its inventor, God, has to say about it. After all, He created it, so who better to learn from? With this new knowledge, you will be able to make the right choices about sex; choices that will protect you and ultimately, please God.

Why do teenage girls and teenage guys do what they do? Real teenagers ask hundreds of questions and get answers from a professional who has worked with thousands of teenagers. Questions that teens really want answers for... like why do girls have to scream? Why do guys spit? Why do girls like drama movies so much? Why do guys get in fights? Advice from teens to other teens... Teen guys and teen girls give their real tips for how not to be a jerk while surviving adolescence. Plus there's a special section on sex ed myths.. addressed by a former Sex Ed instructor. Join us on FaceBook at Teen 101 for more tips and interactions.

Humans are innately sexual beings, so why do we have such a hard time talking about sex?

We must shift our attitudes surrounding sexuality and sexual safety toward empowerment to make decisions and take action to ensure sexual safety of individuals, families and communities. Author Anjella Skerritt, a registered nurse, midwife, and family nurse practitioner who has worked extensively in sexual and reproductive health, offers this guide to help start the discussion.

Parents are reluctant to talk honestly and openly about sex with their children; sexually active adults are reluctant to communicate honestly about their sexual history; and teens and adolescents pay the price imposed by this pervasive culture of shame, anxiety, and secrecy. It's time to peel away the embarrassment and start a new conversation.

By learning to talk honestly and openly about sex, you gain power over your life as a sexual being, and you give power to your children's future sexual safety and happiness. Sex and sexuality are intensely private matters, but there shouldn't be secrets between lovers, and there shouldn't be shame when a parent discusses sex with his or her children.

Information is power; in "Free to Be Sexually Safe," you'll find the tools to start conversations about anatomy, safety, myths and taboos, urban legends, religion, and more. Sex is a natural, healthy part of life. By accepting the challenge to change the way you think and talk about sex, by taking full responsibility for your decisions and actions, and by extending respect to-and expecting respect from-your partners, you can change or save lives.

As teenagers today navigate increasingly fluid identities and choices, there is a demand for an accessible, interactive tool to help share knowledge about sex and sexual health; one that demystifies the facts and speaks frankly about experiences whose lessons often fall into the grey areas. Since 2008, Miller and Bley have held an open call for young people to create comics that address a variety of topics involved with sex education. We have since produced several issues of a sex-ed comic called Not Your Mother's Meatloaf. The work is chosen from a vastly varied group of submissions and attempts to challenge hetero and gender normative practices in sex education. The comics address topics like body image, safer sex, consent, and relationships, from positions that have historically been left out of sex education. These graphically illustrated personal narratives address different themes, such as "Firsts," "Bodies," "Health," "Age," and "Endings." The book will bring together the best of the material from the Not Your Mother's Meatloaf comics, along with new graphic stories and writing by the editors providing personal and sociological background.

Each anthology in the new Global Viewpoints series (which does not duplicate any material in the Opposing Viewpoints series) delivers contemporary perspectives on the featured issue -- with the majority of the material reflecting stances of countries other than the United States. Primary sources, including speeches and government documents, join essays from international magazines and news sources for a truly panoramic view. Helpful features include an annotated table of contents, a world map and country index, a bibliography and a subject index.

Teen Guide answers the important and confusing questions young people have about their bodies and their hearts. It's an advice book from two authors who care about young people and want to help them work through the tough issues that will be on their minds as they move through an emotionally complex time of their lives. Every question is answered in a conversational way, as if the author were sitting next to you speaking from the heart. Co-authored by Matt Posner and Jess C Scott.