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Animated guide: Volcanoes

Martin Burrett 01 Jan 12 02:04:01 A wonderful site for seeing information layered over a map. Includes temperature data, habitats, volcanoes location and natural resources.

In just a few hundred years, humans have dramatically changed our planet.  Though global warming gets most of the news coverage, another major impact is the loss of habitat for many of the world's animal species.  Here is a collection of videos you can use when talking about this topic with your students. via ​James Sanders G+

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This constantly updated world clock will give you statistics on world population, number of deaths, illness and injury incidences, the environment and natural resources, energy sources, US crimes and punishments, food production and animal slaughter and more.

More than 100 science academies around the world have called on world leaders to take action on population and consumption at the Rio+20 summit. They say past failures on these issues threaten the natural world and prospects for future generations. The science academies include the UK's Royal Society as well as its peers in countries at all stages of development.

"Reputation is important to me, whether it's about fighting for human rights, fair labour standards or sustainability," said Ballantyne, who is simultaneously getting a master's degree from the university's School of Natural Resources and Environment.