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Daily Video February 08 2017

Submarine dives deep to study endangered coral reefs
The new, privately-funded Nekton project explores and records deep sea life in Bermuda to shed light on the dangers facing coral reefs.
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Lesson Plan February 01 2017

Lesson plan: Invent your own device to battle invasive species

Stunning fish who were once kept as pets are destroying Florida’s coral reef ecosystem. In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how scientists are using a new invention, a lionfish zapping robot, to combat this harmful invasive species. They will then create their own invention to ward off invasive species in their community or region.
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Student Voices January 18 2017

Trump's cabinet is disaster for climate change fight
A Maryland high school student shares her concerns about climate policy in the upcoming Trump administration.
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Daily Video August 19 2016

Is climate change to blame for extreme weather?
July was recorded as the planet’s hottest month since records began more than 100 years ago, prompting some to question the influence of climate change will have on weather.
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Lesson Plan June 07 2016

PBS Student Reporting Labs STEM lesson plan: Climate change and your community
Ninety-seven percent of scientists currently agree that global surface temperatures have incre…
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Post June 07 2016

Third mass coral bleaching in 18 years threatens Great Barrier Reef
by Amanda Wilcox One of the seven wonders of the natural world is currently in peril: Austr…
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Lesson Plan May 31 2016

Take a poll, debate the issue: Environmental policy
Where do students stand on environmental policy? In this lesson plan, have students take a poll before and after they debate the issue to see if their views change.
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Student Voices December 17 2015

Paris Agreement is "first step" in addressing threat of climate change
Before I took a class on human impact on the environment, I would not have considered myself an environmentalist. Sure, our use of the environment was destroying the earth, but we wouldn’t see the consequences anytime soon, at least not here. Right?
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Daily Video December 03 2015

Why does two degrees Celsius matter to climate change?
At the climate talks in Paris this week, world leaders have a very specific goal: how to stop the Earth from warming by two degrees Celsius.
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Daily Video December 02 2015

Beef industry looks to slim down its carbon footprint
After facing significant public scrutiny in recent years, the beef industry is attempting to reduce its carbon footprint.
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