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Daily News Lesson September 02 2026

How a super El Niño is fueling extreme weather

Discuss the impact of El Niño weather patterns and how a "super El Niño" will impact the U.S. this fall and winter
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Daily News Lesson August 10 2026

Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis

Learn about the ways Puerto Rico is managing a severe drought
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Daily News Lesson July 14 2026

Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages

Farmers along the Colorado River have experienced water shortages following dry winters
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Daily News Lesson June 26 2024

Depletion of major groundwater source threatens Great Plains farming

Learn how climate change is impacting farmers' livelihoods
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Daily News Lesson October 18 2022

Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid megadrought — and other news for October 19, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
Lake Powell reaches historic low levels as Colorado River is named the most endangered river in the United States
Daily News Lesson August 18 2022

What is happening to the Colorado River? New water restrictions underscore severity of climate crisis
Learn how droughts have pushed federal officials to impose new regulations on water use in the western U.S.
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Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years
Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it
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Daily News Lesson October 15 2021

How fires, dry conditions are drastically increasing air pollution across California
Hear from one local reporter about why air has never been as polluted in central California as it is right now
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Lesson Plan September 27 2016

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Climate Change, Salmon and NOAA
In this PBS Student Reporting Labs video, Oregon teens consult government agencies on the consequences of unchecked human actions on the natural environment. Students are exposed to the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the research and resources they provide.
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Daily Video October 15 2015

Ancient sequoia trees suffering in California drought
California’s four-year drought has killed millions of trees in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and has scientists worrying about the region’s giant sequoias.
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