Earth in the Hot Seat is a stunning photo essay that celebrates the Earth and clearly explains the dangers, challenges, and opportunities presented by global warming. It's a showcase for National Geographic's environmental mission programs and a call to action for kids excited to help the environment. Librarians and teachers will appreciate a book that explains the science of global warming so clearly, and kids will appreciate the fun features the book offers, from climate connections in global hot spots around the globe, to amazing before and after snapshots, to questionnaires answered by environmentally active celebrities and climate scientists. The issue of global warming continues to be a key topic of discussion at home and in the media.