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Pakistan was in the midst of a deadly heat wave on June 10, 2007 when NASA’s Terra satellite captured the top image that shows how hot the land would feel to the touch.
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Case Study: Extreme Heat on the Rise
SUMMARY In August of 2003, this headline and many others just like it flashed across the front pages of newspapers and television news stations all over the world. By the... More »
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Video: 3 Degrees Warmer: Heat Wave Fatalities
Time required: 2:19 minutes Uploaded by NationalGeographic on YouTube, on Jan 29, 2008. If the world warms by three degrees the Mediterranean and parts of Europe will wither... More »
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Unit: Global Health
SUMMARY Students will be introduced to the global effects of climate change on human health. The lesson(s) focuses on how governmental and non-governmental... More »
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Article: NASA Finds 2011 Ninth Warmest Year...
Research News NASA Finds 2011 Ninth Warmest Year on Record Jan. 19, 2012 The global average surface temperature in 2011 was the... More »
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Case Study: Disaster Risk Assessment Case...
Summary This is a Disaster Risk Assessment Case Study: Recent drought on the Navajo Nation, southwestern United States, UN Global Assessment Report, 2011. The Navajo... More »
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3 Degrees Warmer: Heat Wave Fatalities
Uploaded by NationalGeographic on YouTube, on Jan 29, 2008. If the world warms by three degrees the Mediterranean and parts of Europe will wither in the summer's heat. Six... More »
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Video: Adapting to New Normals: The Heat's On...
5 min 16 sec Scorching heat continues to smash records in many parts of the country. In Austin, Texas, triple-digit temperatures are causing unprecedented demands on power... More »
Book: Asserting Native Resilience Pacific Rim...
Last Updated on 2013-02-13 at 13:56
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Asserting Native Resilience presents a rich variety of perspectives on Indigenous responses to the climate crisis, reflecting the voices of more than twenty... More »
Global Water
Last Updated on 2012-10-08 at 14:46
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Students will learn about a number of the issues affecting global water. Through videos, course readings, a case study review, and a hands-on activity,... More »
Module: Climate Change and Extreme Weather - UCAR COMET
Last Updated on 2012-09-12 at 17:15
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Length 20 minutes; Skill level - non scientist; Publish Date: 2012-08-14
This module discusses how a changing climate can also lead to changes in extreme... More »
Podcast: NPR series - This Drought's No Dry Run:...
Last Updated on 2012-08-29 at 15:43
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5:37 minutes
NPR series, Published: August 4, 2012
Schaper explores what farmers have learned and how they have adjusted their agriculture practices due to... More »
Podcast: NPR series - Are Recent Heat Waves a Result...
Last Updated on 2012-08-15 at 16:22
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3:12 minutes
NPR series, Published: August 6, 2012; Christopher Joyce
Joyce explores the recent heat waves and what professionals think of their possible... More »
Podcast: NPR series - Midwest Fish Kills Exacerbated...
Last Updated on 2012-08-15 at 13:26
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4:38 minutes
NPR series, Published: August 6, 2012
This summer, extreme heat and drought have brought on larger than normal "fish kills"... More »
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