This week, we learned … … just in time for Halloween, glaciers are giving up their ghosts. Read of the week! The photograph above is the Ötzal Alps, in northern Italy. Who gave up the ghost there?     … 41 phrases only people in the military understand. (Obvious warning: Salty language.) Learn more about the military with our collection of maps, articles, and media. … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … the concentration of atmospheric carbon has risen to its highest level in 800,000 years. How does atmospheric carbon inform climate change? Use our activity to find out.     … the Chesapeake Bay, once the poster child for environmental degradation, is now the poster child for successful, large-scale restoration. Chart progress with downloadable resources from our Chesapeake Bay map … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … why Arizona is building tiny houses for teachers. Read of the week! These teachers need a PLN.     … six Chinese men survived the sinking of the Titanic, but were not allowed into the U.S. because of the Chinese Exclusion Act. There are so many great stories surrounding the Titanic—and if you’re in Washington, D.C., you can interact … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week

This week, we learned … … the Lorax may be native to the Mount Kenya Safari Club. Read of the week! The Lorax is just one of the environmental books we recommend!     … all about the long, strange trip of the world’s most mysterious script. Why do you think Rongorongo isn’t a major language of Chile and the Americas?     … how … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week