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CC1C. Stay Current—What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Staying current for Chapter 1 { Climate Change Contents } Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change and the greenhouse effect. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6hI] Youtube. 2021-10-05. Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Study of Humanity’s Role in Changing Climate. Source: By Cade Metz, Marc Santora and Cora Engelbrecht, The New York Times. Excerpt: The work of Syukuro […]
CC10.4. Your Vote on Energy Measures
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } Most laws are made to promote the well-being of the country’s citizens, but in practice, it is not that simple. Legislators and voters must ask, “Whose well-being are we looking out for, and what is the best way to accomplish our goals?” There are often […]
CC10. What Do YOU Think About Climate Change?
Chapter 10 { Climate Change Contents } We have considered actions by the U.S. government and other governments to slow global climate change. It’s important to recognize, however, that it is not just government officials who can make a difference. Every person in the world contributes to the changing atmosphere, and people in industrialized countries […]
CC9.2. U.S. and Kyoto
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } In the United States, the Kyoto Protocol received mixed reviews. President Clinton signed the agreement. However, in order to have the force of law, the protocol needed to be ratified by two-thirds of the 100 members of the Senate. Various views were expressed. Sen. Joseph […]
CC9.1. Congressional Hearing, 1993
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } In November 1993, a Congressional hearing was conducted to consider the president’s plan. The people asking questions are members of Congress—not scientists. They ask and expect the scientists to give them answers they can understand. Although this material is now more historical in nature, the […]
CC09. What Are Governments Doing About Climate Change?
Chapter 9 { Climate Change Contents } Governments are often looked to for the regulation of the “commons,” finite resources that are owned by no one but consumed by all. Global warming affects all countries to varying degrees. However, the issues are complex and controversial. What constitutes the “commons” and what actions ought governments take […]
CC6.1. The Findings From Mauna Loa
Investigation { Climate Change Contents } I. Carbon Dioxide in the Northern Hemisphere This investigation is “selected” by the Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) As a student assistant, your job is to analyze data from the strip chart recorder and to find the average concentration of carbon dioxide for each month. It takes […]
CC5.2. Sampling Carbon Dioxide
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } Discuss question 5.4 with your teammates and write down your prediction. Then determine whether or not you were right by first taking gas samples and then testing the samples to determine which has a greater concentration of carbon dioxide. Question 5.4. Which source do you […]
CC5.1. An Interview with Pieter Tans
{ Climate Change Contents } { All GSS Books } This page features an interview with Pieter Tans, senior scientist at the Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Boulder, Colorado. Watch the Greeting from Pieter Tans and listen to any or all of the questions by clicking […]
CC5. How is Carbon Dioxide Measured?
Chapter 5 { Climate Change Contents } For at least the past million years, hot lava has flowed from cracks in the Pacific Ocean bottom and slowly built the Hawaiian islands. The largest is the island of Hawaii, which is primarily composed of two volcanoes: Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. If it is measured from […]