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 7 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 14 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 7 matches Instrumental measurements, proxy data, climate model projections
- Climate Impacts 5 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 6 matches Includes policy, mitigation, adaptation, risk management, personal responsibility
- Nature of Climate Science 2 matches Includes the process of science and common misconceptions about climate science
- Energy Use 4 matches Sources of energy, usage trends, conservation, policy
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Climate Literacy Principles
- Humans can take action 6 matches Humans can take actions to reduce climate change and its impacts.
- Sun is primary energy 2 matches The Sun is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system
- Climate is complex 7 matches Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system
- Life affects climate; climate affects life 3 matches Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate
- Climate is variable 6 matches Climate varies over space and time through both natural and man-made processes
- Our understanding of climate 7 matches Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling
- Humans affect climate 15 matches Human activities are impacting the climate system
- Climate change has consequences 3 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 10 matches Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.
- Various sources of energy are used to power human activities 8 matches
- Energy decisions are influenced by several factors 1 match
- Human use of energy 3 matches
- Energy affects quality of life 6 matches The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
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Variations in carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth's atmosphere
This graph, based on key ice core data sets and recent monitoring programs, shows the variations in concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere during the last 400,000 years.
Global Warming: It's All About Carbon
A sequence of five short animated videos that explain the properties of carbon in relationship to global warming, narrated by Robert Krulwich from NPR.
America's Climate Choices: Advancing the Science of Climate Change
This video production is a part of a four-panel report from the National Academies' America's Climate Choices project. The video maps out the realm of our accumulated knowledge regarding climate ...
Climate Change and the Global Ocean
Video presents a broad overview of what (NASA) satellites can tell us about how climate change is affecting oceans.
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.
The Pentagon and Climate Change - Earth: The Operators' Manual
In this video the Pentagon's focus on climate change is described as a significant factor as the military examines potential risks, strategic responses, and impacts of climate change on future ...
AAAS - Global Climate Change Video
This video features residents of Shishmaref, Alaska, plus environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert and scientist John Holdren, exploring the human impacts of global climate change. The roles of ...
In the 70s, they said there'd be an Ice Age
This is a video overview of the history of climate science, with the goal of debunking the idea that in the 1970s, climate scientists were predicting global cooling.
