Welcome. This page contains a list of resources - some original, and many
from around the web, that will help those interested in teaching and learning
about climate change.
Video Material
Below are three short videos on different aspects of climate change and one on ocean acidification, a separate environmental problem caused by carbon emissions. Each are about two minutes long. They are based on the most recent reports from the United Nations' Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change as well as other widely accepted sources. They follow the generally accepted view of the majority of governments and scientists from around the world. They are intended to be used as a starting point for research and/or class discussion. Each are less than 5 megabytes in size, however if you intend to view them more than once, please right click on the link you want to work with and save the files to your hard drive or network so that traffic to this website is minimized. If you wish to use higher resolution copies of the videos, send an email by clicking here. All are intended for classroom and educational use and are copyright 2007 by Jacob Tanenbaum.
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Learn More About Climate Change:
Below are just a few of the many excellent sites around the web devoted to this topic.
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The United Nations’ Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change |
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Real Climate: A blog run by a group of well-known climate scientists. Read and learn about current research and ask questions directly to the experts. |
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Original Data Sources:
There are many ways to get climate data on the web. Some of the data sources listed here are more related to weather, but you can use them to work on climate if you think of them a little differently. Here are some examples of how these sites can be used:
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Compare the maximum snow cover/sea ice in the northern hemisphere to currents in the ocean. Question: Why is the climate in Ireland warmer than the climate in Hudson Bay? (HINT: Focus on the ocean currents). |
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Next take a look at how water temperature effects cloud cover. See if you can find connections. If you can find a general pattern in the way warm water effects precipitation around the world, then you are looking more at climate than at weather. Remember climate is defined as: the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. (From Dictionary.com: ). Weather is considered the current state of the atmosphere over an area at any given time. |
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Web-Based Materials:
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Google Earth Based Materials: The following materials will download and display directly in Google Earth. This free program is an engaging and interactive model of the planet Earth that is excellent for displaying scientific data. If you need to get Google Earth, click here.
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