Droughts, Deforestation, Religion, and War

Droughts, Deforestation, Religion, and War Video A video titled ‘Dry Season’ from the Showtime series ‘Years of Living Dangerously’ – a documentary television series on global warming and impacts on the state, society and natural resources. This video includes segments on droughts in the Southwest United States (reported by Don Cheadle), religion and climate change […]

Fossil Fuels and the Climate Crisis- A Comic

Fossil Fuels and the Climate Crisis- A Comic Reading 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 […]

Quiz on Carbon Cycle

Quiz on Carbon Cycle Classroom/Laboratory Activity An interactive online quiz to test student’s understanding of the carbon cycle. This quiz by NASA can help students understand the various components of the carbon cycle and their influence on Earth’s climate Students will learn about the processes involved in regulating carbon and the role of atmospheric carbon […]

The Way We Eat

The Way We Eat Video 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 […]

Evolutionary Adaptation in Response to Climate Change

Evolutionary Adaptation in Response to Climate Change Video A video that briefly describes evolutionary adaptations in animals due to climate change. This video by educator, Erin Eastwood, for TED-Ed introduces the topic of evolutionary adaptation and how animals are forced to evolve to changed environments caused by climate change. Students will learn how climate change […]

Can People Change Climate?

Can People Change Climate? Reading A reading by Spencer Weart, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) titled ‘Biosphere: How Life Alters Climate’. This reading is part of an online book titled ‘The Discovery of Global Warming’. This resource can be used as an introduction to the topic by teachers interested in teaching about climate and […]

Culture, Heritage and Climate Change

Culture, Heritage and Climate Change Video Module A panel discussion organised by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council on the impact of climate change on the built environment. The lecture consists of a panel discussion that focuses on the links between climate change, preservation and future sustainability of historical buildings and […]

Climate Change and the Future of Food

Climate Change and the Future of Food Teaching Module 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 […]

The Economics of Oil

The Economics of Oil Model/Simulation A model/simulator to understand the prediction of peak global oil production, and to learn about oil as an energy source, its peak and reserves, and the economics and geopolitics of oil. Students will customize parameters such as the peak year, peak width, and the total reservoir size to view the […]

Books on Climate Change Economics

Books on Climate Change Economics Reading A set of reading resources to learn and understand the economics of climate change. About Tool Tool Name Book List: Climate Change and Economics  Discipline Economics  Topic(s) in Discipline Climate Change Economics Climate Topic Climate Economics  Type of tool Reading  Grade Level Undergraduate Location Global Language English Translation   […]