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Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem

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The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
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Nature Canada

Northern Icon in Peril: Global Warming Threatens the World's Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that Canada lists the polar bear as a, 'species of special concern.' This page provides a glimpse at how climate change is effecting polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. You will also find some basic polar bear facts: size,...
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Curated OER

Capitol Steel Mill

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China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Beijing's Center

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China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Drought That Helped Spread Forest Fires

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China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Water Tables Are Dropping

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Dried Up Fish Ponds

For Students 9th - 10th
China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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Receding Glacier

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China has a population of over one billion people and is a huge energy consumer. No examination of global warming would be complete without looking at China's contribution to the problem, its burgeoning awareness of this and its efforts...
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NASA

Nasa: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA keeps its eyes on the Earth in this dynamic site that stays with news about climate change. Includes facts, articles, interactive features, visualizations such as the Climate Time Machine, videos, and lots more.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmospheric Science Explorers: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of global climate change, with explanations of Earth's climate change, the carbon cycle, ecosystems, and greenhouse gases, and how the movements of matter and energy impact on climate. All information is reinforced...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: u.s. Economy's Troubles Hurt Alternative Energy Plans

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of recession and the costs of gas on the decline, many worry that the search for new forms of energy will be put on hold. Read and discuss as a class these concerns. October 24, 2008
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NOAA

Noaa: El Nino and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A White House announcement on the effect of El Nino on world climate.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Eight Ways That Climate Change Hurts Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about eight major ways in which our negative impact on the environment also hurts people.
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National Resources Defense Council: Your Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about issues that are major threats to the health of our oceans; read personal stories of how these threats affect people whose lives are connected to these valuable resources. Includes possible solutions and things you can do to...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Vanishing Into Thin Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Glaciers are shrinking at an alarming rate. Witness the dramatic melting of Peru's Qori Kalis glacier. Investigate some of the benefits of glaciers as well as the negative effects that will result when the glaciers are gone.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers global climate change.
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Climate Patterns, Causes, and Effects

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting site examines climatic changes over the last 10,000 years, temperature changes over the last 100 years, causes of global warming, and the effects of global warming.
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USA Today

Usa Today: European Union Ratifies Kyoto Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the European Union's decision to join the Kyoto Treaty and the the scientific evidence that supports global warming.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Stories in the Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a journey back through time, using ice cores to learn about Earth's climatic history, including evidence of global warming and nuclear activity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The No Zone of Ozone

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the causes and effects of the Earth's ozone holes through discussion and an interactive simulation. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how to tell a story in order to make a complex topic (such as global...
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Canterbury Environmental Education Centre: Weather Explorer

For Students 3rd - 8th
A look at the weather, how it is measured, and how it is caused. Learn what weather is like all over the world, how global warming is affecting our planet, and how "extreme" conditions like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and drought...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Evolution, Plate Tectonics, and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the theories of evolution, plate tectonics, and global warming.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: East Asia in Geographic Perspective

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Humans have a great capacity to accommodate to changes in physical environments. Flood, drought, and even global warming lead pragmatic peasants and farmers to assess current ways of operating and seek ways to maximize production....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Evolution, Plate Tectonics, and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the theories of evolution, plate tectonics, and global warming.

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