Climate and the Biosphere

Video: Galapagos Penguins, Permanent El Niño, and Human Evolution

Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India Video: Galapagos Penguins, Permanent El Niño, and Human Evolution Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland,

Video: Climate Change and the American Pika

A video that explains the impact of climate change on the habitat and population of a species (specifically, the American Pika) and explores whether this species could be used as an indicator of climate change.

Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Squirrel Species Distribution and Climate Change

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

Reading: Natural Selection and Evolutionary Rescue of a Species

A reading that shows that climate change can be a selective pressure in natural selection. It explains how the selection of a character that provides an adaptive advantage in a changed environment, leads to the

Reading: Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Uganda

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

Audio: Bird populations shift north as climate changes

This short audio podcast discusses shifts in bird migration patterns due to climate change. It discusses bird species native to Wisconsin and changes in their migratory patterns.About the Tool Tool Name Bird populations shift north

Reading: Global Warming and Terrestrial Metabolism of Ectotherms

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,

Classroom/Laboratory Activity: Metabolic Rates and Global Warming

A classroom/laboratory activity to measure the metabolic rate in living organisms and to understand the possible effects of rising temperatures on metabolic rate of these organisms. This activity demonstrates how metabolic activity changes in ectotherms

Model/Simulator: Daisyworld—A Model to Explore the Gaia Hypothesis

A model/simulator to explore the Gaia hypothesis and the concepts of albedo and hysteresis through the example of daisies (living organisms) and their interaction with temperature (climatic factor). Students will configure the distribution of black

Reading: Climate Change in the Bahamas

A comic book to understand the effects of climate change on our environment, and specifically, on conch shells, coral reefs, and integrated ecosystems. Students will read about the possible effects of climate change in the

Video: Continuously Habitable Zone

Climate Science Education Series Developed by Science Media Center, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India Continuously Habitable Zone Video lecture by Raghu Murtugudde Professor, University of Maryland, USA

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