…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…
…“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…
…pandemic is holding true to the characteristics of other natural hazards—the unparalleled damage and loss, the human actions that either propel or pause progress, and the overwhelming uncertainty felt by…
…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…
…an object, something inanimate and subject to the manipulation of human beings. But data are so much more. They are the product of human curiosity and choice, what we designate…
…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…
…human activities, there is no framework on how to best teach natural hazards and risks to students. Although natural hazards are becoming more common, many Earth science teachers do not…
…this learning process look like? Does it look like human intelligence? Linguists and computer scientists alike explore these questions. AI is the branch of computer science involved with building computational…
…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…