Lesson 29: Global Warming Attention This image comes from the EPA website. It is titled the "Clues of Climate Change" Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this lesson's material, students will be able to:
Teaching The "controversy" of Global Warming or Climate Change is centered around an argument. One side of the argument contends that current fluctuations in the global climate are due to naturally occurring global changes, the other side advocates that the collective activity of humans on the planet are contributing to rapid climate change that could have disastrous effects. Click HERE to download a book chapter titled "Why we Disagree about Climate Change" Hulme, M. (2009). Why we Disagree about Climate Change: Understanding Controversy, Inaction, and Opportunity. Cambridge: University Press United States Environmental Protection Agency - Climate Change Greenhouse Gases your Carbon Footprint You have likely heard the term "Greenhouse Gas" and "Carbon Footprint" Visit the EPA website again and view their definition of greenhouse gases and calculate your own carbon footprint to see how much YOU are contributing to the situation! Click to visit the EPA website on greenhouse gases and your carbon footprint Click HERE to view the Nature Conservancy's carbon footprint calculator (an alternative to the EPA one) Assessment There is no assessment for this lesson
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