Explores the indelible footprint that humans have left on this planet, and the catastrophic effects of environmental neglect and abuse, and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.

Examines the various types of Earth's habitats, the complex relationships of plants and animals found in them, and how man's activities can upset or destroy fragile ecological balances.

"When a boy in northeast India named Jadav discovers that his mighty river has swept away all the plants and left hundreds of river snakes dead, he rushes to the island elders and forest department begging them to plant trees to hold the earth. It's not possible, they say. Trees don't don't grow on sandbars. Go plant them yourself! With a bag of bamboo seedlings, a stick, and unwavering determination, Jadav sets off on an impossible task--spanning...