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Protest against Brazilian President Bolsonaro's government, Brazil's National Indian Foundation (FUNAI)'s President Marcelo Augusto Xavier da Silva and for the search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, in Brasilia
Daily News Lesson June 20 2022

Third arrest made in murder of journalist, Indigenous activist in the Amazon — and other news for June 21, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Student Voices June 06 2022

Student voice: Forced from their homes, Ukrainian students among winners of top international science award
Hear how high school students are making a big difference in their own communities through research and invention
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Daily News Lesson April 22 2022

Lesson plan: For Earth Day, examine other 'Don't Look Up' moments in history

In this lesson, explore the ways crises such as climate change are often ignored and why
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Educator Voices November 04 2021

Take part in the largest climate change lesson in the world
Join a global educational event from the Glasgow climate conference
UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow
Daily News Lesson November 02 2021

Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t act on climate change
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Daily News Lesson November 01 2021

World leaders head to Glasgow for 'COP26' climate summit
Hear what world leaders are set to discuss in a major climate meeting, and what difference it could make
Smoke from California wildfires fill skies in San Francisco
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
Oil spill off the coast of California has come ashore in Huntington beach
Daily News Lesson October 05 2021

Clean up to take weeks following massive oil spill in Southern California
Learn how a recent oil spill could affect an ecosystem for months to come
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
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