Center for International Earth Science Information Network part of SERC Web Resource Collection
CIESIN was established in 1989 as a non-profit, non-governmental organization to provide information that would help scientists, decision-makers, and the public better understand their changing ...
Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Soils, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture:Food Production and Distribution, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Environmental Science:Policy:Global Policy, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Science:Human Population, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools, Datasets with Teaching Activities, Datasets, Policy Resources, Audio/Visual:Maps
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Bering Sea Expedition part of CLEAN Collection
In this investigation learners research the effects of melting sea ice in the Bering Sea Ecosystem. They create research proposals to earn a place on the scientific research vessel Healy and present ...
Subject: Geoscience: Biology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Resource Type: Activities
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Changing Planet: Withering Crops part of CLEAN Collection
This video examines what will happen to crops as Earth's temperature rises and soils dry out because of changing climate. Students learn that a loss of soil moisture causes stress to plants, leading ...
Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Global Warming Effects Map part of CLEAN Collection
This interactive map from National Geographic shows selected geographic locations for a number of impacts of global warming (on freshwater resources, food and forests, ecosystems, etc). Impact ...
Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Changes in Hardiness Zones part of CLEAN Collection
This animation illustrates how the hardiness zones for plants have changed between 1990 and 2006 based on an extensive updating of U.S. Hardiness Zones using data from 5,000 National Climatic Data ...
Subject: Geoscience: Biology, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Science for a Hungry World: Agriculture and Climate Change part of CLEAN Collection
This NASA video explores the relationship between climate and agriculture, including the variability of climate change impacts that may occur in different regions and the effects of population growth ...
Subject: Geoscience: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Ecological Footprint Quiz part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Ecological Footprint Quiz asks 15 questions about food, housing, transportation and waste production. The results of the quiz provide an estimate of how much productive land and water are ...
Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Soils and Agriculture:Food Production and Distribution, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Waste:Waste Solid :Waste Reduction/Recycling, Biology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Water Conservation, Environmental Science:Energy:Efficiency and Energy Conservation
Resource Type: Computer Applications
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Colorado River Supply part of CLEAN Collection
This activity addresses climate change impacts that affect all states that are part of the Colorado River Basin and are dependent on its water. Students examine available data, the possible ...
Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Energy:Renewable & Alternative Energy, Environmental Science:Energy, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Economics, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture
Resource Type: Activities
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Melting Sea Ice part of CLEAN Collection
This activity uses a mix of multimedia resources and hands-on activities to support a storyline of investigation into melting sea ice. The lesson begins with a group viewing of a video designed to ...
Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Atmospheric and oceanic circulation, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Ecosystems, Geoscience:Oceanography:Ocean-Climate Interactions, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Economics, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Global Change and Climate:Sea Level Change, Biology, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Soils
Resource Type: Activities
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet
Eyewitnesses to Change part of CLEAN Collection
In this activity students explore recent changes in the Arctic's climate that have been observed and documented by indigenous Arctic residents. Students watch a video, take notes, and create a ...
Subject: Geoscience: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Policy:Environmental Economics, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Soils, Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Biology
Resource Type: Activities
Type: Catalog Record: Catalog Record:Internet