…Energy3D software, which is intended to be a “one-stop-shop” for solar energy modeling and design. This includes the capability of adding mirrors, heliostats, and power towers and analyzing the outputs…
…graph). Earth’s temperature is rising today, likely because of human emissions of greenhouse gases. But 56 million years ago, there were no human emissions; there were no humans. What caused…
…nomination of a major political party said that he does not believe human activity is causing climate change, a statement that may seem less shocking when one realizes that fewer…
…Students used a new Chinese language version of SageModeler to model the relationship between marine biology and human activity in a unit about environmental conservation. SageModeler is a free, web-based…
…learned to another target species (e.g., the mouse is a model species for human genetic disease). We’ve created an online learning environment that allows middle and high school students to…
…to be able to evaluate questions such as: How serious is the water challenge? In what ways do human actions affect water systems? How do we measure water quality?” Staudt…
The repeal of the Clean Power Plan and how to teach about energy choices and climate change Blog Post
…understand the impact of policy changes, it is important to understand the core science concepts and the role of human activity. With this latest decision by the EPA, there is…
…“It helps me figure out the stories I want to tell,” she adds. “There are so many topics about the human condition that haven’t been explored.” One fundamental human condition…
…to sustainability and minimizing human impact on the environment. Earth Day 2020 comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that has radically changed our lives and our world. At…
…as the focus of our set of GeoHazard modules. Each module explores the underlying variables responsible for turning a natural phenomenon into a human hazard and how to assess risk…