As an Undergraduate Geography and Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to enable students to develop an understanding of deserts and desertification. Climate change and desertification are inextricably linked. Desertification contributes to climate change by removing fertile soil and plants. Soils store significant amounts of carbon, some of which may be released into the atmosphere due to desertification, having a significant impact on the global climate system
Category: Environmental Sciences
E-Learning Course: Climate Change- A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines
Two E-learning courses (MOOCs) developed by Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune on Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Policy and Teaching Climate Change. These courses were developed through the National Resource Centre (NRC) on Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune as part of the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.
The courses include lectures on the current understanding of climate science and climate change, societal impacts of climate change, climate change policies and governance, and impacts of climate change. Additionally, the course includes lectures on how teachers of all disciplines can incorporate climate change in their everyday teaching.
The online course video playlist includes:
- Introduction to Climate Science (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Climate Archives, Climate Data, and Climate Models (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Climate Change: Past Records: Climate Change on Tectonic Timescales, Orbital Timescales, Glacial/Deglacial Timescales, Millennial Timescales, Historical Timescales (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Modern Climate Change: Global Warming since the Industrial Revolution (Raghu Murtugudde)
- Future Projections of Climate Change (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Mitigation and Adaptation (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland and Malti Goel, Climate Change Research Institute)
- Climate Change and Society: Culture, Politics, Social Dynamics (D. Parthasarathy, IIT Bombay)
- Climate Change Policy and Governance: Global Negotiations and Domestic Policy Making (Navroz Dubash, Centre for Policy Research)
- Climate Change: Impacts in India (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Climate Change and Impacts on
- The Indian Monsoon (Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland)
- Water Resources (Pradeep Mujumdar, IISc Bengaluru)
- Biodiversity and Ecology (Deepak Barua, IISER Pune)
- The Himalayan Glaciers (Argha Banerjee, IISER Pune)
- Teaching Resources and Pedagogical Tools (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Chemistry Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Biology Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Physics Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Math and Statistics Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Economics Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Environmental Sciences Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Geography Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Social Sciences Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
- Teaching Climate Change in the Humanities Classroom (Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune)
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview |
| Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change; Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | E-learning Course |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Rahul Chopra (TROP ICSU and IISER Pune) for the National Resource Centre (NRC) on Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune as part of the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India |
| Hosted at | IISER Pune Science Media Center YouTube Channel |
| Link | Course 1: Climate Change: Science, Impacts, and Policy:- Link Course 2: Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines:- Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Teaching Module: Teach Climate Science with the Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change™
A teaching module of resources and activities that accompanies ‘The Teacher-Friendly Guide™ to Climate Change’
edited by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross,the Paleontological Research Institution. This teaching module includes videos and classroom/laboratory activities on the following topics
- Climate Science
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Infrared energy
- Infrared absorption by carbon dioxide
- Carbon dioxide and temperature
- Box Model: steady state vs. non-steady state behavior
- Heat capacity
- Thermal expansion of water
- Carbon Cycle
- Diurnal variations in carbon dioxide
- How many molecules make a trace gas?
- NOAA Mauna Loa data and rate of CO2 increase
- Respiration
- Hydrologic Cycle
- Rainfall and river response
- Energy and Atmosphere
- Climate Change Mitigation
- Renewable Energy
- Solar energy
- Near-surface geothermal energy
- Wind energy
- Carbon Sequestration
- Afforestation and Reforestation: tree biomass & carbon dioxide storage
- Renewable Energy
- Communication and Advocacy
- Citizen science
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Teach Climate Science The Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview |
| Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change; Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Teaching Module |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross |
| Hosted at | Paleontological Research Institution |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Climate Change- The Teacher Friendly Guide™
A reading titled ‘The Teacher Friendly Guide to Climate Change’ edited by Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross,the Paleontological Research Institution. This book includes the following chapters
- Why Teach About Climate Change? by Don Duggan-Haas
- Why Teaching About Climate Change Matters
- Science Learning, Its Application, and Politics
- We All Have Biases
- Systems and Scales
- Love and Beauty Will Persist
- Resources
- What Should Everyone Understand About Climate Change and Energy? by Don Duggan-Haas
- What Do You Think?
- Collecting Expert Opinions
- Consensus Documents
- Striving for a Coherent Conceptual Framework
- Resources
- What is Climate? by Ingrid H. H. Zabel and Others
- Climate is a System
- Measuring Climate
- Greenhouse Gases and Global Temperature
- Natural Causes of Climate Change
- Summary
- Resources
- Climate Change Through Earth History by Robert M. Ross and Others
- Why Past Climate Change Matters
- Observing Climate Through Time in the Rock Record
- History of the Earth’s Climate
- Climate Analogs and Models
- Resources
- Evidence For and Causes of Recent Climate Change by Ingrid H. H. Zabel and Others
- Changing Temperatures and Carbon Dioxide
- Shrinking Ice Sheets and Glaciers
- Changing Sea Ice Extent
- Thawing Permafrost
- Rising Sea Level
- Causes of Recent Climate Change
- What are the Likely Effects of Climate Change Going to Be?
- Resources
- 6. US Regional Climates, Current and Future by Ingrid H. H. Zabel and Benjamin Brown-Steiner
- Describing Climates
- Northeast
- Southeast
- Midwest
- South Central
- Northwest Central
- Southwest
- West
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Resources
- Climate Change Mitigation by Ingrid H. H. Zabel
- What is Mitigation?
- Mitigation Strategies
- Summary
- Resources
- Geoengineering by Ingrid H. H. Zabel
- Counteracting Climate Change
- Examples of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Techniques
- Examples of Solar Radiation Management (SRM) Techniques
- Geoengineering Choices
- Resources
- Climate Change Adaptation by Ingrid H. H. Zabel
- How Much Does Adaptation Cost?
- Types of Adaptation Strategies
- Adatation to Different Climate Hazards
- Equity and Social Justice Considerations
- Resources
- Obstacles to Addressing Climate Change by Don Duggan-Haas
- Controversial Issues and Complex Systems
- Creating Meaningful Dialog
- Factors That Influence How We think
- How Do People Change Their Minds?
- How Can We Envision New Systems?
- Resources
- Perspective by Don Duggan-Haas
- Apocalyptic Tales of Climate Change
- Use of Language and Perspective in Teaching Climate Change
- Hope and Optimism
- Apocalyptic Prophesies Versus Predictions of Climate Change
- Reality Check: A Personal Perspective
- Science Teaching Toward a Sustainable World
- Resources
About the Tool
| Tool Name | The Teacher Friendly Guide To Climate Change |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview |
| Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change; Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Ingrid H. H. Zabel, Don Duggan-Haas, & Robert M. Ross |
| Hosted at | Paleontological Research Institution |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video Micro-lecture: Ocean Buffer Chemistry
A video micro-lecture that explains carbonate buffering in the ocean. It includes discussions on the changes in the chemical composition of the ocean caused by a higher concentration of dissolved CO2, ocean acidification and the resulting effect on ocean biota.
Classroom/Laboratory Activity: What are Aerosols?
A quiz to understand atmospheric aerosols, their basic characteristics and impact on climate.
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Reading: Climate Disasters: An Overview
A reading by the Third Pole that discusses the link between climate change and natural disasters. This overview reading can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about climate change and disasters and hazards. The reading focuses on discussions on climate change related disasters in South Asia. It covers topics such as cyclones, floods, landslides, glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), forest fires, droughts in South Asia. It further discusses the difference between ‘slow’ and ‘fast’ natural disasters.
Students will understand how natural disasters and climate change are related. They will further learn about how climate change is causing natural disasters such as cyclones, floods, landslides, glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), forest fires, droughts in South Asia.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss the link between climate change and natural disasters.
- Discuss the trend of climate-related disasters from 1900 to 2009.
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Climate Disasters |
| Discipline | Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Cyclones, Floods, Landslides, Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), Forest Fires, Droughts |
| Climate Topic | Disasters and Hazards; Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global; Asia |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | The Third Pole |
| Hosted at | The Third Pole |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video: Permafrost and Climate Change
A video that introduces permafrost and its distribution on Earth. The video also describes the changing nature of permafrost across several regions due to higher surface temperatures and the possible impact of permafrost thawing on Earth’s climate.
Reading: Hydrocarbon Combustion
A reading that introduces hydrocarbons, fossil fuels, and the products of combustion of different hydrocarbons such as carbon dioxide- a greenhouse gas.
A Collection of E-Learning Courses on Climate Change
A collection of e-learning courses to learn the basics of climate change science, relationship between climate and oceans, and climate change action.
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Reading: Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change
A reading that describes natural carbon sources and sinks. This reading by Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, describes how anthropogenic activities alter the concentration of carbon in various sources and sinks, thus, contributing to global warming.
Students will learn about the various types of carbon sinks and sources. They will further understand the importance of the removal of this excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using technologies for carbon capture and storage, and carbon sequestration.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What are the natural sources and sinks of carbon on Earth?
- Discuss the importance of carbon sequestration for climate mitigation.
- Discuss carbon sequestration through carbon capture and storage technologies.
About the tool
| Tool Name | Carbon Sequestration |
| Discipline | Chemistry, Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Sources and Sinks |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Atmosphere; Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Climate and the Biosphere; Climate and the Lithosphere |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Middle School, High School |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Noelle Eckley Selin |
| Hosted at | Britannica |
| Link | https://www.britannica.com/technology/carbon-sequestration |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
E-Learning Courses on Climate Change
Reading: The Concrete Problem
A reading that describes how the cement industry contributes to global warming. This reading by Carbon Brief discusses the production of traditional cement and how this contributes to 8% of carbon dioxide emissions globally. It further highlights the projected increase in demand for concrete, particularly in developing countries, and how this could potentially raise emissions further.
Students will learn about global large-scale cement production and the resulting carbon emissions. They will also learn about alternate and ‘novel’ methods of production that are being researched and the complexities of switching to these modes of production. They will further understand the practical, political and economic complexities with respect to cutting emissions as per global standards.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is cement and how is it produced?
- List some of the reasons ‘emissions per tonne of output’ has reduced in cement production? In contrast, why are sector emissions still on the rise?
- Discuss the current ‘roadmap’ of cement production with respect to the 2C scenario.
About the tool
| Tool Name | ‘Q&A: Why cement emissions matter for climate change’ |
| Discipline | Chemistry, Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Environmental Chemistry, Cement, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Pollution |
| Climate Topic | Climate and the Atmosphere; Climate and the Anthroposphere |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Jocelyn Timperley, Carbon Brief |
| Hosted at | Carbon Brief Website |
| Link | https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-why-cement-emissions-matter-for-climate-change |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/ Microlecture: Climate Change in the Environmental Sciences Classroom
A video lecture by Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune on climate change educational resources that Environmental Sciences teachers can use in their classrooms. These educational resources integrate climate change understanding with the core curriculum in Environmental Sciences. This video lecture is part of an online e-learning course (MOOC) titled ‘Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines’ developed by the National Resource Centre (NRC) on Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune as part of the Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India.
This video lecture presents several lesson plans and teaching tools that Environmental Sciences teachers can use to teach topics in their discipline using climate related activities, case studies and examples. It also includes discussions on the use of digital pedagogy for effective classroom instruction. This lecture presents how Environmental Sciences teachers can teach topics such as Water Security, Human Health and Disease, Climate Justice, Agro-ecosystems, Food Production and Crop Yields, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Energy, among others.
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Climate Change in the Environmental Sciences Classroom |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview |
| Climate Topic | Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Video/ Microlecture (52 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Rahul Chopra, TROP ICSU and IISER Pune |
| Hosted at | YouTube Channel of IISER Pune |
| Link | Climate Change in the Environmental Sciences Classroom:- Link Climate Change: A Guide For Teachers Of All Disciplines:- Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Game: The Food Challenge
A computer-based game that shows the carbon footprints of different types of food. The objective of the game is to click on images of different foods – for example, cheese, banana and steak – from lowest to highest carbon footprint before the 30-second timer runs out. The clock is paused each time an answer is submitted to show whether players answered correctly. At the end of the game, a tally is provided of right and wrong answers.
Students will be introduced to the carbon footprints of different foods. Before they begin the game, students may take a moment to read descriptions of carbon footprints of different foods that are provided in the form of a slideshow at the bottom of the screen.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is the carbon footprint of different foods?
- How have anthropogenic emissions impacted Earth’s climate change?
- Discuss why animal-based products generally have greater carbon footprints.
About the tool
| Tool Name | Climate Food Challenge |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Agriculture, Food Security, Carbon Footprint |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture; Climate and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Game |
| Grade Level | Primary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Take A Bite Out of Climate Change |
| Hosted at | strangelyRetro.games |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Teaching Module: Teacher Guide to Climate Change and Agriculture
A teaching module by Our Climate Our Future titled ‘Agriculture and Climate Change’ that discusses the impacts of climate change on agricultural crops and products. This resource can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about food security or agriculture. The teaching module includes a classroom/laboratory activity that is based on the National Climate Assessment report.
Students will learn about the effects of climate change on agricultural produce in the U.S.A. Through discussions and interactive worksheets, they will also learn about food insecurity caused by climate change.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does climate change affect agriculture?
- How does climate change cause food insecurity?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Agriculture and Climate Change: Teacher Guide |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Agriculture, Food Insecurity |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture, Climate and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Teaching Module |
| Grade Level | High School |
| Location | North America, U.S.A |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Our Climate Our Future |
| Hosted at | Our Climate Our Future |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Teaching Module: Climate Change and the Future of Food
A teaching module titled ‘Module 9: Food and Climate Change’ from the ‘Future of Foods’ course hosted by the InTeGrate program of the Science Education Resource Centre (SERC), Carleton College. This teaching module discusses the impacts of human-induced climate change on food production and includes instructor resources and student materials. The module includes
- Goals and Learning Objectives
- Assignments
- Module 9.1: Understanding Global Climate Change and Food Systems
- Module 9.2: Food Production in a Changing Climate
- Module 9 Summative Assessment
- Summary and Final Tasks
This resource can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about food security or agriculture.
Students will learn about the impacts of human-induced climate change on food production. Through a reading on global food systems, they will also learn about how agriculture contributes to global warming. They will also learn about global warming and food insecurity.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does human-induced climate change affect agriculture?
- How does climate change cause food insecurity?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Module 9: Food and Climate Change |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Agriculture, Food Insecurity |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture, Climate and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Teaching Module |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable Future (InTeGrate), Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College |
| Hosted at | InTeGrate SERC website |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Video/Microlecture: The Way We Eat
A video microlecture by Raghu Murtugudde, University of Maryland, titled ‘Plant Rich Diet’. This video lecture is part of a video series titled ‘Climate Solutions: Drawdown, Designing Solution, Avoiding Disaster, Green Economy, Adaptation’ available at the Murtugudde Climate Academy channel on YouTube. This video lecture, which discusses climate solutions from the drawdown of the food sector. It discusses the amount of reduction of CO2 for a plant based diet (66 gigatons). The video discusses the CO2 emissions from Agriculture, Forestry and Landuse including livestock and manure, agricultural soils, rice cultivation, crop burning, and deforestation, among others. It also discusses the emissions of staple crops, legumes, nuts and seeds, fruits and vegetables and animal products. It further lists the global CO2 eq emissions of cattle, pigs, buffaloes, chicken among others.
Students will learn about the contribution of agriculture and livestock to the global carbon emissions. They will also learn about the reduction of CO2 with a plant based diet.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss climate change and the role of food choices.
- What is the carbon footprint of a meat based diet? A plant based diet?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Plant Rich Diet |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Agriculture, Food System, Meat Based Diet, Plant Based Diet |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Video/Microlecture (14 min 53 secs) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Raghu Murtugudde |
| Hosted at | YouTube |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Fossil Fuels and the Climate Crisis- A Comic
A comic book by Somdatta Karak, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, India that introduces different forms of energy and how carbon based fossil fuels are causing global warming. This comic is inspired by a talk by Deepa Kushalani, TIFR, India titled ‘Energy Sources and Climate Crisis’ as part of the Climate Change Challenge outreach program of the CCMB. This reading can be used as an introduction to the topic of climate change by primary, middle school and high school teachers. It includes discussions on
- What is energy?
- What are the different sources of energy?
- How coal is the preferred energy source since the Industrial Revolution
- How the burning of coal leads to CO2 emissions that causes global warming
- Alternative sources of energy such as Solar, Wind, Nuclear energy
Students will learn about what is climate change. They will also learn about different energy sources including traditional carbon based energy such as coal and renewable energy sources. They will also learn how human activity is causing an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere leading to global warming.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is Climate Change?
- List some non-renewable and renewable sources of energy.
- How did the widespread usage of coal since the Industrial Revolution lead to global warming?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Balancing the Energy and Climate Crises |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Introduction to Climate Change, The Greenhouse Effect |
| Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change, Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Primary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Somdatta Karak |
| Hosted at | Climate Change Challenge page of the CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology website published here |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: What Is Climate Change? A Comic
A comic book by Somdatta Karak, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, India that introduces what is climate change. This comic is based on a talk by Joy Merwin Monteiro, IISER Pune titled ‘How do scientists study climate change?’ as part of the Climate Change Challenge outreach program of the CCMB. This reading can be used as an introduction to the topic of climate change by primary, middle school and high school teachers. It includes discussions on
- The difference between weather and climate
- What determines the climate of planet Earth
- The Greenhouse effect of the atmosphere
- Greenhouse gases such as CO2 and water vapor
- Impacts of global warming
- Methods of measuring climate change
Students will learn about what is climate change. They will also learn about what determines the climate of planet Earth. They will also learn how human activity is causing an increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere leading to global warming and its impacts.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is Climate Change?
- How are human activities causing global warming?
- Discuss some impacts of global warming.
- How do scientists measure changes in the Earth’s climate?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | What is Climate Change and How Do Scientists Study It? |
| Discipline | Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Change Overview, Introduction to Climate Change, The Greenhouse Effect |
| Climate Topic | Introduction to Climate Change, Climate Literacy |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Primary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Somdatta Karak |
| Hosted at | Climate Change Challenge page of the CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology website published here |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |