ENVIRONMENT As countries seek to comply with the new UN climate accord by slashing emissions, both gas flaring and leaks remain persistent problems. (Nat Geo News) Use our great activity evaluate the environmental effects of extracting natural gas. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Why is methane leaking from oil and natural gas drilling sites? … Continue reading The World Is Hemorrhaging Methane
SCIENCE Otzi the Iceman, a frozen mummy from the Italian Alps, may have died with a wicked stomach ache—which helps date migration waves from Africa and Asia. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about Otzi. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including a link to today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Take a look at the photograph … Continue reading Iceman’s Gut Holds Clues to Human Migration
UNITED STATES On Saturday, a group of about 20 armed protesters occupied the headquarters of a National Wildlife Refuge in rural eastern Oregon. Federal ownership of land in the western United States has triggered such conflicts for decades. Why? (Nat Geo News) Use our Oregon Tabletop Map to identify Burns, Malheur Lake, and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list … Continue reading Why Are Federal Lands So Wildly Controversial in the West?
ENVIRONMENT The new climate accord aims to accelerate the shift toward clean energy. Now comes the real challenge: powering a world without fossil fuels. (Nat Geo News) Use our lesson plan to better understand our energy choices. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Many environmentalists (like Nat Geo Explorer David de Rothschild) are critical of … Continue reading 3 Reasons the World Could Bid Adieu to Fossil Fuels
WORLD A new photography project is training refugee children to document their environment. See the world through their eyes in this photo gallery. (Nat Geo News) Use our resources to learn more about Syrian refugee camps. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a link to today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas What are refugees? Refugees are … Continue reading Life in a Refugee Camp
