Climate Solutions for Land Sinks Sector
Climate Solutions for Land Sinks Sector Reading A short reading from ‘Project Drawdown’ that discusses climate solutions for the Land Sinks Sector. It lists different solutions by the land sinks sector towards addressing the climate crisis such as: Address waste and diets by consuming plant rich diets and reducing food waste Protect and restore ecosystems […]
Climate Solutions for Coastal and Ocean sinks sector
Climate Solutions for Coastal and Ocean sinks sector Reading A website resource designed and developed by ‘Project Drawdown’ that offers a sector-wise list of solutions to the climate crisis. It includes readings on specific solutions for various sectors and sub-sectors such as: Protect and Restore Ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, microalgae and seagrass meadows to […]
Climate Solutions for the Forestry Sector
Climate Solutions for the Forestry Sector Video A video playlist titled ‘CS – Drawdown – 6 – Land Use’ from the ‘Murtugudde Climate Academy’ by Dr. Raghu Murtugudde. It consists of 9 short video lectures that summarise climate solutions from the Forestry Sector. The solutions are based on the book titled ‘Drawdown’ edited by Paul […]
Risk of Bird Extinction
Risk of Bird Extinction Reading An article from National Geographic about how climate change may pose a risk of extinction to more than half of North American birds (also includes visuals of the data from National Audubon Society for some bird species). About Tool Tool Name Climate Change May Put Half of North American Birds […]
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) […]
Survival Skills-Response of Organisms to Climate Change
Survival Skills-Response of Organisms to Climate Change Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to analyze the distribution of beetle, mammal, and plant species (for datasets from North America) in the past (based on fossil records), determine whether the same species exist today, and compare the past and present geographic ranges and ecosystems of these species. Students […]
Squirrel Species Distribution and Climate Change
Squirrel Species Distribution and Climate Change Classroom/Laboratory Activity A classroom/laboratory activity to examine and analyze squirrel species distribution and habitat data (from the USA) over time, and to interpret the possible relationship between climate change and changes in biodiversity. Students will analyze data for past and modern squirrel populations and habitats, and will then interpret […]
Global Warming and Terrestrial Metabolism of Ectotherms
Global Warming and Terrestrial Metabolism of Ectotherms Reading An article on the effect of rising temperatures on the metabolism of various terrestrial ectotherms. The article by Dillon et al published in Nature describes the relationship between climate change and metabolic rate globally. Further, it describes the effects of changing metabolic rates on organisms in temperate […]
Climate Change and the Decline of Insect Population
Climate Change and the Decline of Insect Population Reading A short article that describes the decline of insect population due to climate change. This article by the Entomological Society of America focuses on the importance of insects in food webs and how climate change affects their distribution. Students will learn how a changing climate generally […]
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Uganda
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Uganda Reading A reading from the report of the USAID titled ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity in Uganda’ that describes the effect of climatic and non-climatic stressors on its biodiversity and ecosystem goods and services. This reading describes expected changes in flora and fauna, increase in frequency and severity […]