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CNN

Cnn: The First 100 Days of the 44th President Barack Obama

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN presents news coverage of the first hundred days of the Barack Obama administration. Discover what progress he's made on his campaign promises, the state of the economy, and what global challenges await him. Includes interactives.
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International Cricket Council

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the International Cricket Council, the organization promoting the game as a global sport, protecting the spirit of the cricket and optimising commercial opportunities for the benefit of the game. Read the latest news...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Kids Crossing: Living in the Greenhouse

For Students 3rd - 8th
This web site provides information about the global climate, Earth's cycles, the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases, ancient climate changes, and climate events and news.
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BBC

Bbc: Bush Rejects Kyoto Style G8 Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from the British point of view regarding Bush rejecting an environmental plan in 2005. Global warming is the main issue in this article. There is an interactive and animated guide of global warming on this page. Very cool!
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CNN

Cnn: Forests Shrinking at Alarming Rate

For Students 9th - 10th
News release citing global deforestation evidence.
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Ecological Enterprises, Inc.: Climate Ark

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links, a search tool, and an archive to climate change related news stories on topics including greenhouse effect, deforestation, alternative energy sources, global warming, and other environmental issues.
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NASA

Nasa: Artic Sea Ice Continues to Decline

For Students 9th - 10th
Great animation showing the transformation of Artic sea ice can be found here. Different explanations of this phenominon are also offered on this site.
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CNN

Cnn: allpolitics.com

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN, in conjunction with TIME magazine, covers U.S. and world politics. Content includes top headlines, in-depth features, analysis, special reports, a government guide, and more.
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NASA

Nasa: Earth Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal site offers quick access to a wide range of information about each country, continent and region of the world.
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Human Rights Watch

Global Caste Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth article about the concern over caste system in such countries as India reveals how this form of social organization is discriminatory and racist.
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NASA

Lightning & Atmospheric Electricity Research at the Ghcc

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage for the Global Hydrology and Climate Center's Lightning Team. On this site, you will data from the Lightning Team's experiments; documents, reports, press releases, and an assortment of other information related to...
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The Economist

The Economist: After Osama Bin Laden: They Got Him

For Students 9th - 10th
"They Got Him." Words that echoed in many countries around the world as news spread of the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, May 2, 2011. Peruse this detailed account of the events leading up to and following the attack and...
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BBC

Bbc: Bird Flu

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview on the avian flu, its spread, potential for global pandemic, and advice on preventive measures against it. Provides numerous links to related topics.
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BBC

Bbc: Un Calls for Peru Clashes Probe

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the 2009 clashes in the Amazon and the global community's reaction to them. Links to related articles are provided. (June 20, 2009)
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Siam/mathematical Modelers Look to an Uncertain Future

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of error and uncertainty considerations, presented at an annual mathematicians' meeting. Not terribly deep, and covers the gamut of concerns about modeling of the real world with inadequate data or math tools. On target. This...
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BBC

Bbc: Anger at Us Climate Retreat

For Students 9th - 10th
A great article that looks at the US decision not to enter into the Kyoto Treaty from a European/World perspective. Article gives both the US and European/World sides of the issue.
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Other

Quadrennial Defense Review Report

For Students 9th - 10th
This Quadrennial Defense Review from the U.S. Department of Defense dated February 2006 reports on our defense program. Topics discussed include homeland security, mass destruction weapons, and surveillance. There is a large collection...
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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Electronic Labyrinth: Marshall Mc Luhan and Gutenberg Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article explores Marshall McLuhan's argument that the electronic age would be the key to restoring the depth of diversity that the print age had destroyed. Plenty to think about.
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BBC

Bbc: For and Against the New Eu Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
An July 2007 analysis of the proposed EU Reform Treaty by Ruth Lea, director of the Global Vision think tank and Charles Grant, director of the Centre For European Reform.
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BBC

Bbc: Why Greece's Problems Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Jorn Madslien summarizes the economic problems plaguing Greece and discusses why these problems are significant to the global community. (February 11, 2010)
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A&E Television

History.com: How Five of the World's Worst Pandemics Finally Ended

For Students 9th - 10th
As human civilizations flourished, so did infectious disease. Large numbers of people living in close proximity to each other and to animals, often with poor sanitation and nutrition, provided fertile breeding grounds for disease. And...
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A&E Television

History.com: How the South Helped Win the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
British commanders attempted to reverse their floundering fortunes by launching a campaign in the South. There the British would find not just crops such as tobacco, rice and indigo that were vital to their economy, but stronger Loyalist...
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BBC

Bbc: Q & A: The Kyoto Protocol

For Students 9th - 10th
Succinct and enlightening Q & A series on the Kyoto treaty. This article is a part of a series by the BBC on the environment. There are links on this page to other environmental articles and audio/video resources.