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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson August 12 2021

Democrats push for broader investments in jobs, families and climate change
Discuss the Senate bill that would provide $3.5 trillion in investments for climate change, family programs and health programs
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Daily News Lesson August 04 2021

Severe drought reignites conflicts over land and water use
Discover how drought is causing rifts between two communities in the Klamath Basin
Bootleg Fire continues to grow in size
Daily News Lesson July 21 2021

West U.S. wildfires are so extreme that they’re creating lightning, fire whirls
PBS NewsHour discusses the worsening problem with wildfires in the west
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Daily News Lesson June 25 2021

Recycling plastic has been an uphill challenge. Could chemical recycling change that?
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Daily News Lesson June 10 2021

Indigenous tribes and major oil company battle over Minnesota oil pipeline
Learn about the current disagreement between oil businesses and indigenous peoples in Minnesota.
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Daily News Lesson June 07 2021

A 'Hail Mary' to save some species of birds in Maryland
Explore how scientists are trying to save animals threatened by climate and environmental change
Discarded face masks in Wampatuck State Park Hingham. Part of a larger issue about medical trash on Tuesday April 13, 2021 Greg
Daily News Lesson April 23 2021

How pandemic pollution contributes to plastic problem
Learn about how single-use plastics are piling up as a result of the pandemic
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Lesson Plan April 13 2021

Becoming agents for change through the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals

Learn about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and how people all over the world — of any age — can help
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Daily News Lesson April 01 2021

Will offshore wind energy drive renewable energy push?
Discuss promise and obstacles with renewable energy sources
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) is seen off Aberdeen, Scotland
Daily News Lesson March 30 2021

Will offshore wind energy drive renewable energy push?
Discuss promise and obstacles with renewable energy sources
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