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Turkish aircraft tackling Greek wildfires flies through thick smoke
Turkish aircraft tackling Greek wildfires flies through thick smoke.Source: @TCRODOSBK, Twitter
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Greece wildfires seen from space in shocking satellite images
Greece wildfires seen from space in shocking satellite imagesSource: First four pictures - Maxar Technologies, Twitter. All other images - Planet Labs PBC.
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Torrential rain floods cars and streets in Spain
Torrential rain floods cars and streets in Spain's Zaragoza, wrecking havoc. Source: FORTA, through Reuters
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Texas tornado captured crossing through Perryton by locals
A tornado swept through the northern Texas town of Perryton, killing three people and injuring dozens more. Locals captured the extreme weather event as it passed through the town. Source: Sabrina Devers/ Weather Tracker / TMX
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Identifying renewable and non-renewable energy sources
Pupil outcome: I can identify renewable and non-renewable energy sources and understand the difference between them. Key learning points: - The sun, directly or indirectly, is the source of all energy on Earth: plants use energy to grow...
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Reading 'The Twisted Tree': introducing the setting
Pupil outcome: I can identify and use pathetic fallacy to describe a setting and create a specific atmosphere. Key learning points: - Mormor's cabin is very isolated and the surrounding forest is dark. - A strange boy is living in the...
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Weather hazards in the UK
Pupil outcome: I can understand that the UK is affected by weather hazards and that there is evidence that weather is becoming more extreme. Key learning points: - The weather in the UK can be hazardous. - The UK is affected by a number...
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Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay
Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - In our essay, the conclusion reflects the essay title, bringing the information from previous paragraphs together. -...
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How More Water Vapor is Causing Extreme Weather
As the planet warms, there's more water vapor in the air, which makes storms stronger and causes heavier rain and snow. This extra heat and humidity can also make it dangerous to live in some places, especially at night when bodies can’t...
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Category 6 Hurricanes?: How Extreme Jet Streams Are Wreaking Havoc
The Arctic is warming quickly, and this is changing the jet stream—a strong wind high in the sky that affects weather. The jet stream is becoming slower and more wavy, which causes extreme weather to last longer, like very cold winters...
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Effects of Sea Level Rising
Effects of Sea Level Rising. This is a clip from the Simba Creative documentary, Without Leaving Anyone Behind.
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People and Their Environment
For centuries, humans have depended on, adapted to and modified the natural environment to survive and thrive. But the environment has also shaped the ways that we live.
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Can Hail Destroy Everything? Exploring the Impact of Hailstones
The team investigates the destructive power of hailstones, exploring how they form and how they can cause significant damage. Through experiments with supercooled water and high-speed impact tests, they simulate hailstorms to see their...
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Understanding Flooding: Historical Research and Sustainable Solutions
This video highlights the importance of researching and understanding the impact of flooding and extreme weather conditions on different societies. British scientists are collaborating with colleagues in the US and Europe to develop...
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What Will Earth Look Like When These 6 Tipping Points Hit?
A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This can be a chair falling backwards. Or it can be a major earth system collapsing....
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We Found the Worst Weather on Earth
The weather down here can get pretty crazy. But we got curious and asked: just how extreme can weather actually get on planet earth? So we decided to travel the world in search of answers and discovered not only some fascinating answers,...
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Can Green Energy Make The Grid SAFER?
Climate scientists are clear that we need to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. And in order to do this, we’re going to need to electrify everything and green the grid. But what will this clean, green future look like? Can we pull...
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Why Is The U.S. Warming Faster Than Average?
We’ve all heard that we should keep global climate change under 2 degrees of warming, but did you know that there are many places around the globe that have already surpassed that? Some places around the globe are experiencing extreme...
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This Is the Safest Place to Live as the Climate Changes
We look at many hazards from temperature, storms, drought, farming, wildfire, polar vortex, hurricanes, sea-level rise, crop failure, extreme heat, and even economics. We look at the effect of climate on future migration patterns in the...
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Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?
With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution.
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Is Permafrost the Climate Tipping Point of No Return?
Arctic air is warming, causing scientists to worry that melting arctic ice and snow could also lead to a sudden permafrost thaw and release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) that forms a climate tipping point or feedback loop....
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Earth’s Climate Has Always Changed. Why All the Fuss?
If you take a look at global temperature graphs that span millions or billions of years, you can see that our planet’s temperature has made wild swings. In fact, the Earth used to be completely covered in snow and ice! So, what’s the big...
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The Insurance Industry Can't Weather Another Wildfire Season
Remember the 2008 Financial Crisis? Experts warn that the same thing may be happening again, but this time, CLIMATE CHANGE is the culprit. Increasing natural hazards, from wildfires and hurricanes to rising sea levels and catastrophic...
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Have We Made Any Progress on Climate Change? Here's The Data
For this episode we wanted to see where we are in terms of “business as usual,” and if we are still headed towards an apocalypse of sorts. Or if, perhaps, all of the technological innovations in renewables and EVs along with new climate...