GLOBAL WARMING

 

 

 

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GENERAL RESOURCES ON GLOBAL WARMING

 

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

 

NEW BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE, GROLIER AND ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA

 

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GREEN WIKIA

the wiki currently offers 714 articles organized under such categories as:

• Sustainable living
• Environmental issues
• Science and technology
• How to
• Green Movement (with selected blogs)
• Go local

There is some bias here. Green Wikia is written from an admittedly green point of view and focused on potential citizen action

 

 

check out this great webquest:

Rickshaw or Rowboat? Is Climate Change Coming?

You are assigned to be part of a working sub-committee that consist of a 
climatologist, an environmentalist, an economist, and a social scientist.  
Your sub-committee, as appointed by the UN Committee on Climate Change, is 
to produce a handbook or powerpoint/other presentation that communicates 
your suggestions for rural Bangladeshis of limited means as to how those 
lives might change due to global climate change.  Most importantly, you must 
identify strategies that might be adopted by the populace or their 
governments to survive the changes.  Your audience is development NGO's that 
work in Bangladesh - such as DIFID, PLAN, CARE, and USAID and your 
supervisor is a major vice-consul of the UN, sitting on the Executive 
Council (me).

 

 

Many of the resources below are from the NSDL (National Science Digital Library)

 

 

The ozone hole tour

http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/

The Center for Atmospheric Science at the University of Cambridge created the Ozone Hole Tour to illustrate some of the research work that we do on ozone depletion and then make it student friendly!

 

 

Guides: Global Warming

 

BBC guide answers many questions about the effects of global warming and what can be done on both an individual and international scale. Look for information on greenhouse gases; ozone; wave, wind, and water power; and more.

 

Global Warming

 

Time for Kids online discusses the issue of global warming. Learn about increasing temperatures at the Earth's polar ice caps and the problems that could happen when glaciers melt. Meet an environmental activist who is teaching people about the dangers of global warming. There are links to many other TFK articles about global warming. Find answers to common questions and play some earth-friendly games. Discover how kids like you can make a difference.

 

What is Global Warming? - Greenhouse effect

 

National Geographic site begins with an animation that shows how global warming works. Learn about the greenhouse effect and why the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a concern. Related topics include global warming causes, effects of global warming, global warming solutions and more. There are also 15 videos about global warming.

 

A Paleo Perspective on Global Warming

 

 

Paleoclimatology is the study of the weather and how it affects our planet. On this brief web site sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you can read some details of global warming in the twentieth century. Follow the N.O.A.A. link to see more of what this administration is researching, and how it can affect our planet and our lives.

 

Global Warming

 

The National Wildlife Federation considers global warming the greatest threat to wildlife. Their web site has several articles that will help you understand global warming and how it can endanger animals. Read their testimony to the U.S. Senate asking Congress to act to protect animals from global warming. Find out how global warming is threatening polar bears and learn what you can do to help. Learn about every day actions that can reduce global warming and get some global warming prevention tips.

 

Global warming

 

The EPA discusses the potential impacts of this global warming on our water resources, forests, deserts, coasts, fisheries, birds, national parks, and more. This is a great site with a wealth a simple, easy to understand information.

 

Global Warming Basics

 

From the Pew Center on Global Climate Change - a thorough study of  global warming basics and the science of global warming. You will find answers to common questions and an online glossary. To dig deeper, click on global warming in depth to understand economics, and environmental impacts. There are several fact sheets to print about hurricanes, attribution, and the arctic. You can also explore ideas for solutions to global warming.

 

 

Mapping Global Warming

 

The theory of global warming is one that is still being discussed and debated because not everyone believes that it is actually happening. This site talks about the idea of global warming and provides some facts and evidence that the earth is actually becoming warmer as a result of our carelessness and pollution. There is a map that shows the early warning signs of global warming, as well as information about issues related to global warming, such as the possible extinction of Polar Bears and the destruction of the coral reefs.

 

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

 

 The great part of this web site is a map of the world which illustrates the local effects of global warming. You can zoom in on different regions of the map to learn specific environmental changes due to global warming. The consequences are divided into fingerprints (trends toward global warming) and harbingers (events that foreshadow continued warming) for each region on the map. Solutions to the problem are proposed, along with links to related resources.

 

 

Climate Change Kids Site

 

This site contains excellent animations on Global Warming and Earth Processes. You will be able to learn all about how global warming occurs. There are three animations here: Let's Learn About Global Warming, Lets' Learn About The Water Cycle, and Let's Learn About The Carbon Cycle. First, watch the animation, and then take a quiz to test your knowledge.

 

Global Climate Change

 

At this Web site, you can explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. You’ll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena—how researchers gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions.

 

 

 

 

Wheeling Jesuit University/NASA-Exploring the Environment: Coral Reefs http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/coralreef/CRmain.html

Is technology part of the problem or part of the solution to the global decline of coral reefs? Students who complete this module, which is part of the NASA-sponsored Exploring the Environment web site, will learn that the answer is BOTH. The module follows a problem-based learning approach to help students consider the changes in the environment related to coral reefs. Its jigsaw puzzle metaphor guides students' consideration of some variables that contribute to changes in coral reefs. The module's graphs present an excellent opportunity for students to interpret the meaning found in data displays. In addition, the module contains background information about environmental changes, their causes, and technological methods to detect them.

 

 

 

 

 

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