Climate Change and Human Health- Analysis and Policies
Climate Change and Human Health- Analysis and Policies Game A computer-based game to understand the impact of climate change on health and to determine actions/policies for preventing the spread of diseases. Students will play a game to identify diseases from their symptoms, learn about the impact of climate change on health, and choose actions or […]
Malaria and Climate Change
Malaria and Climate Change Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to establish the potential link between the geographic distribution of malaria and increasing temperature caused by climate change. Students will use maps and temperature data sheets to determine the locations where malaria is known to occur and the temperature ranges in these locations. Further, they will […]
GM Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa
GM Crops in Sub-Saharan Africa Reading A reading by John Agaba, Alliance for Science, Cornell University, that describes the importance of food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, in the face of climate change. This reading includes several examples of genetically modified crops and why they are favoured by farmers in Sub-Saharan African countries. Students will learn […]
Infectious Diseases In A Warming World
Infectious Diseases In A Warming World Reading A reading that explains the role of climate change in the spread of infectious diseases. This reading by the World Health Organization describes the various modes of transmission of viral diseases in humans, in animals, and between animals and humans. It further contains examples of how environmental changes […]
NASA’s collection of climate games
NASA’s Collection of 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, […]
Sea Level Rise
Sea Level Rise Video This video describes sea-level rise due to climate change and flooding risks in coastal communities. About Tool Tool Name Rising Sea Levels — Changing Plane Discipline Earth Sciences, Geography, Environmental Sciences Topic(s) in Discipline Recent Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Disasters, Disasters and Hazards, Hydrosphere, Floods, Coastal Communities Climate Topic Climate […]
Climate Change, the Cryosphere, and Rising Sea Levels
Climate Change, the Cryosphere, and Rising Sea Levels Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity that introduces the relationship between climate and the cryosphere, explains how sea-level rise can be predicted (based on average global temperature change), and triggers a discussion on the potential impacts of sea-level rise. In this activity, students will examine actual data for […]
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Teaching Module A teaching module titled ‘Adaptation and Mitigation’ from the e-learning course titled ‘Earth in the Future’ developed by Timothy Bralower and David Bice, The Pennsylvania State University. This module discusses the various mitigation and adaptation strategies and discusses what can be done about climate change. This topic is listed […]
How Yukon glaciers are responding to climate change
How Yukon glaciers are responding to climate change Audio This audio podcast discusses how glaciers in the Yukon are responding to climate change. It focuses on changes in the physical characteristics of these glaciers and several methods used by glaciologists to track changes due to climate and weather. About Tool Tool Name How Yukon glaciers […]
If Global Temperature Rises by 4 C
If Global Temperature Rises by 4℃ Model/Simulation An interactive Model/Simulation to observe the effects of a global temperature increase of 4°C on human health, agriculture, forests, oceans and marine ecosystems, permafrost, water availability, and extreme climate events. Students will observe and discuss how a global temperature rise of 4°C will affect different regions in the […]