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In-depth coverage of global warming, including related research and policy decisions, together with instructional materials. Includes interactives on rises in temperature and sea level and on comparing vehicles in terms of emissions and fuel costs; a lesson plan on Arctic warming; archived news stories; and links to related PBS features. Some of the archived news stories are available as streaming video, RealAudio as well as text.
Summary
| Subject keyword(s) | alternative energy, arctic warming, climate change, Earth science, Economics, Geoscience, Global warming, greenhouse gases, Meteorology, Oceanography, sea level, Social Sciences |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Informal Education, Vocational/Professional Development Education |
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| Intended audience | Educator, General Public, Learner |
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| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Event, Instructional Material, Text |
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| Rights | Copyright 1996-2007 MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All rights reserved. |
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| Title | Geosciences Gateways and Resources |
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| Link | http://www.nsdl.org/collection/geosciences/ |
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| Description | The Geosciences Gateways and Resources collection is comprised of web portals, web sites, and individual digital resources in many areas of the geosciences, including atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geology, geophysics, hydrology, oceanography, physical geography, soil science, and other Earth science subjects. Here may be found educational materials for geoscience educators and learners (early childhood through graduate school), resources intended for the general public, and materials aimed at research communities in the geosciences. |
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Content contained within the resource
Program Support From: ABOUT US | LOCAL TV LISTINGS EMAIL PRINT Senate Climate Bill Would Cut Emissions 20 Percent by 2020 September 30, 2009 Update Senate Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through a cap-and-trade system in the U.S. The legislation calls for the U.S. to reduce its emissions by 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, and 83 percent below 2005 levels by 2050. But it still faces a long road in Congress. Resource: Read a Summary of the Bil [PDF] Earth 2100: The Effects of Greenhouse Gases INTERACTIVE Explore possible rises in temperature and sea level -- and those changes' effects around the globe -- in this interactive based on data from the 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. How Does Your Car Stack Up? INTERACTIVE Input the price of gas in your area, and see how your vehicle compares to other gas-electric hybrids, diesel-powered cars and trucks, and "flex-fuel" vehicles in cost and carbon dioxide emissions. Main: The Global Warming Debate What Is Global Warming? Emissions Trading Ins and Outs Earth 2100: The Effects of Greenhouse Gases Interactive: How Does Your Vehicle Stack Up? Climate Change Timeline Archive Lesson Plan Arctic Warming Coral Reefs In-depth Coverage: Some scientists say coral bleaching is a "canary in a coal mine." What's Up with the Weather? NOVA and FRONTLINE examine the truth about global warming. The PBS NewsHour is Funded in part by: Additional Foundation and Corporate Sponsors Program Support From: About Us Feedback Subscriptions/Feeds Privacy Copyright © 1996- MacNeil/Lehrer Productions. All Rights Reserved. Support the kind of journalism done by the NewsHour...Become a member of your local PBS station.
