Initial Publication Date: January 4, 2019

About Flash and EarthLabs Interactives

In order to use EarthLabs Interactives, Adobe's Flash must be enabled and activated. There is a Flash interactive from the EarthLabs' Carbon Module on the right of this page for testing. If you cannot see The Carbon Cycle interactive, please find instructions below for the browser you're using.

Flash is no longer supported

Chrome - Google

Firefox - Mozilla

Edge - Microsoft

Safari - Apple

iPad & iPhone


Chrome - Google

  1. While you're on the web page with the missing content click the 'lock' icon at the left end of the URL bar.
  2. In the menu that appears click Site Settings.
  3. In the page that appears find the entry for Flash and change its setting in the right column from Ask (default) to Allow.
  4. Reload the original EarthLabs page.

Firefox - Mozilla

  1. You should see a message where the interactive is prompting you to click to run the Flash plug-in. You may also see a plug-in notification image in the URL bar before the green lock image.
  2. Click the message or notification to activate.
  3. Flash with prompt you to Allow, which will activate Flash for a single visit. Click the checkbox Remember this decision to automatically activate for all future visits.
  4. After activating, the missing content should load. If it doesn't, reload the original EarthLabs page.

Edge - Microsoft [anchor 'Edge']

  1. On the top right of the browser, tap or click the three dots.
  2. Tap or click Settings at the bottom of the fly-out.
  3. Towards the bottom, tap or click View advanced settings.
  4. Move the slider from Off to On to Enable the Flash Player.
  5. Reload the original EarthLabs page.

Safari - Apple

  1. On the upper left of the screen, choose Safari > Preferences.
  2. Click the Websites tab and scroll down to the Plug-ins section. Locate the Adobe Flash Player entry.
  3. Click the check box to enable Flash Player.
  4. In the list of Currently Open Websites, find serc.carleton.edu and click the selection box to the right of it to On. This will enable all EarthLabs interactives using Flash.
  5. If you would prefer update your settings for all Flash interactives on any website, click the selection box beside When visiting other websites on the lower right and select Ask to be prompted each time there is a new Flash interactive or On to enable all without prompting.
  6. Exit Preferences after you finish configuring Flash Player.

iPad & iPhone

To view Flash interactives on an iPad or iPhone, use this link to download/open the free TERC EarthLabs App.