Educational Resources: Search the CLEAN Collection
Scientifically and pedagogically reviewed digital resources for teaching about climate science, climate change, and energy awareness
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Climate and Energy Topics
- Climate System 59 matches Includes natural processes within the climate system: orbital patterns, solar radiation, oceans, atmosphere, water cycle, the natural greenhouse effect, carbon cycle, regional climates and differences between climate and weather.
- Causes of Climate Change 39 matches Includes natural changes (cyclic variability, volcanic eruptions, solar output) and human-caused changes (due to GHG emissions and land use changes)
- Measuring and Modeling Climate 91 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 93 matches Includes sea level rise; extreme weather; drought; changes to ecosystems, plants and animals; melting ice and permafrost; ocean wamring; impacts to water resources, agriculture, public health and national security
- Human Responses to Climate 33 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 16 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 43 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
Grade Level
Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 51 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 14 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 40 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 36 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 41 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 69 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 36 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 77 matches Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives
Energy Literacy Principles
- Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow 29 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Biological processes depend on energy flow 2 matches Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 49 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 9 matches
- Human use of energy 28 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 35 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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Rocky Mountain Bio Lab: Wildflowers
This video explores the work of environmentalist John Hart, a Professor of Environmental Science at U.C. Berkley. In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Dr. Hart has established an experimental ...
Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle
This NASA video discusses the impacts of the sun's energy, Earth's reflectance and greenhouse gases on the Earth System.
In a Forest's Breath, Deciphering Climate Clues
This podcast features current research of Harvard scientists monitoring the flow of carbon through the forest, an accompanying essay, and an audio slideshow that focuses on land changes in the region ...
