The Locust Plague of East Africa

The Locust Plague of East Africa Reading An article titled ‘A plague of locusts has descended on East Africa. Climate change may be to blame’ by Madeleine Stone in the National Geographic that discusses the relationship between the 2019-20 desert locust swarms in East Africa and climate change. The article focuses on how rising sea […]

Climate Change and Locust Swarms

Climate Change and Locust Swarms Reading An article titled ‘Q&A: Are the 2019-20 locust swarms linked to climate change?’ by Daisy Dunne in Carbon Brief that discusses the potential link between climate change and the locust outbreak in East Africa and surrounding regions. The article discusses how climate change has influenced heavy rains, unusual storm […]

A Story Map on Climate Change and Human Migration

A Story Map on Climate Change and Human Migration Model/Simulation and Classroom/Laboratory Activity A visualization and classroom/laboratory activity to learn about regions and communities that are affected by the problem of climate refugees and environmental migration because of the effects of climate change. Students will apply mapmaking and visualization techniques to learn about locations that […]

Climate Refugees

Climate Refugees Teaching Module A teaching module to learn about climate refugees, specific examples of climate change-related migration, challenges in resettling climate refugees, and actions to help people displaced by climate change. Students will read and discuss climate change as a humanitarian problem; examples of Syria, Kiribati, and Louisiana in the context of climate refugees […]

Teaching “Climate Change and Food Security” and “Climate Change and Agriculture”

Teaching “Climate Change and Food Security” and “Climate Change and Agriculture” Overview As a high school or undergraduate Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching topics such as Food Security, Agriculture, Climate Change and Food Security, and    Climate Change and Agriculture. This […]

Climate Change Impacts in Kenya

Climate Change Impacts in Kenya Overview As a High School or Undergraduate Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Geography teacher, you can use this lesson plan to teach your students about climate change and global warming and specifically the impacts of climate change in Kenya. This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes, and […]

Climate Change Impacts in Morocco

Climate Change Impacts in Morocco Overview As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Morocco. This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Morocco that includes climate impacts […]

Climate Change Impacts in Mozambique

Climate Change Impacts in Mozambique Overview As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Mozambique. This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Mozambique that includes climate impacts […]

Climate Change Impacts in Namibia

Climate Change Impacts in Namibia Overview As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Namibia. This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Namibia that includes climate impacts […]

Climate Change Impacts in Niger

Climate Change Impacts in Niger Overview As a High School or introductory Undergraduate teacher, you can use this lesson plan to introduce climate change and its impacts in Niger. This lesson plan provides an introduction to climate change, causes and impacts of climate change globally, climate change risk profile for Niger that includes climate impacts […]