Earth
The effects of climate change are many and varied. We are already seeing the changes to our planet. The rising global temperature is leading to things like melting polar ice, rising sea levels, more extreme weather events, increased wildfires, and animal extinctions.
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Websites
- Carbon Brief - Clear on ClimateAward winning coverage of the climate crisis
- GristGrist reports on topics like COP26, Politics, Energy, Equity, and how they intersect with climate.
- Postcards from a World on FireThrough photos and recordings, The New York Times documents that ways that climate change is already affecting the lives of people in 193 countries.
- Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.Try your hand at sorting various plastics into the correct bin and learn more about the problem of everlasting plastic.
- Union of Concerned ScientistsRigorous, independent science aimed at solving the planet's most pressing problems
Articles
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete provides both popular and scholarly journal coverage and video clips for nearly all academic areas of study including: social sciences, humanities, education, technology, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences and ethnic studies. Academic Search Complete is a great starting point for most general research.
- GreenFILE
GreenFILE content covers all aspects of human impact to the environment such as global warming, green building, pollution, renewable energy, and recycling. Types of content includes general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
- Science Direct
Science Direct provides indexing and full-text journal articles in the sciences and social sciences, including chemistry, medicine, computer science, earth science, economics, business, engineering, energy, environmental science, life science, materials science, mathematics, physics, and astronomy. This is a good source for scholarly research in those subjects.