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ClimateCrisis
Daily News Lesson September 10 2025

Climate refugees are forced to adapt, as rising sea levels swallow Bangladesh's land

Learn how one architect created a fleet of more than 100 boats, which act as schoolrooms, libraries, clinics, and playgrounds during monsoon season
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Daily News Lesson December 11 2023

Southeast Asian cities sink while sea levels rise

Learn about ways communities are addressing crises related to sea rise and a changing climate
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Daily News Lesson July 31 2023

Lobster industry says regulations to save right whales will push them out of business
Learn about a conflict between the needs of lobster fishermen and the whales their activities are harming
Oceans
Daily News Lesson March 06 2023

Top stories: Historic deal to protect oceans + News wrap 3/6/23 + Student video
Learn about an international treaty that aims to protect marine life outside any country's borders
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
A flooded road is pictured during Hurricane Sally in Gulf Shores
Daily Video September 17 2020

Hurricane Sally strikes the Gulf; other storms form in the Atlantic
Explore how climate change could be making hurricanes and wildfires worse at the same moment.
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Daily Video April 08 2019

How studying the ocean floor explains the history of Earth's climate
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to understand the history of climate change by digging underneath the ocean floor.
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Daily Video March 18 2019

Pristine Rapa Nui (Easter Island) battles tons of plastic pollution
Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may w…
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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US
In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.
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Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know
Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.

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