Climate Solutions for Buildings Sector
Climate Solutions for Buildings Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Transportation Sector. It lists different solutions by the Transportation sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: Enhance efficiency by employing techniques like insulation along with optimising energy use Adopting clean energy alternatives for space & water […]
Climate Solutions for Transportation Sector
Climate Solutions for Transportation Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Transportation Sector. It lists different solutions by the Transportation sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: Shift to alternative modes of mobility to reduce demand for fossil-fueled transportation Enhance efficiency through mechanical improvements and better design […]
Climate Solutions for Industry Sector
Climate Solutions for Industry Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Industry Sector. It lists different solutions by the industry sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: – Reduce the use of plastics, metals and cement and employ alternative materials in industrial processes – Move towards a […]
Climate Solutions for Electricity Sector
Climate Solutions for Electricity Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Electricity Sector. It lists different solutions by the electricity sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: -Enhance efficiency by introducing new technologies and practices that reduce electricity demand – Shift production towards renewables and reduce dependency […]
Water Vapour Feedback and Earth’s Climate
Water Vapour Feedback and Earth’s Climate Reading A reading that explains the phase diagrams of water on Earth, Mars, and Venus and discusses the water vapor feedback mechanism in the atmospheres of these planets that influences the greenhouse effect. Students will be able to explain the concept of water vapor feedback on Earth’s atmosphere by […]
Has Humanity Pushed Earth into a New Geological Epoch: the “Anthropocene?”
Has Humanity Pushed Earth into a New Geological Epoch: the “Anthropocene?” Audio In this audio podcast from the Climate History Podcast, “Professor Dagomar Degroot interviews Professor John McNeill (Georgetown University) about the Anthropocene: the proposed geological epoch in which Earth’s environment is most profoundly shaped by humanity.” About Tool Tool Name Has Humanity Pushed Earth […]
NASA Climate Games
NASA Climate Games Game NASA Climate Kids contains a collection of online games such as Coral Bleaching, Meet the Greenhouse Gases, Play OFFSET!, Play Power Up!, Slyder: The Art of Weather, Missions to Planet Earth, Wild Weather Adventure, and Whirlwind Disaster. About Tool Tool Name NASA Climate Kids Discipline Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography Topic(s) […]
Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting
Introduction to Statistics through Weather Forecasting Teaching Module A teaching module by Ginny Brown, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), that uses climate data to teach statistical parameters such as mean, median, mode, extreme values, percent frequency of occurrence and time, range, standard deviation, and data anomalies. It also includes discussion on the use of […]
Modelling Temperature Data by using Trigonometric Functions
Modelling Temperature Data by using Trigonometric Functions Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to model temperature data by using trigonometric functions. Students will model given temperature data (for Wellington, New Zealand) by using sine and cosine functions. They will compare models and discuss their observations. This activity can be replicated for any location for which temperature […]
Modeling Earth’s Carbon
Modeling Earth’s Carbon Model/Simulation A Model/Simulation to learn about the carbon cycle and carbon dioxide projections based on the observed CO2 concentrations from Land, Ocean and Atmospheric reservoirs. The model includes four RCP scenarios based of fossil fuel emissions: activities on the following topics Business as usual Slower Growth Big Reductions Very Aggressive Students can […]