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The left panels show the absolute number of species whose populations have declined in each region; the right panels show the percentage of species that declined in each region. The top panels include all land vertebrates (amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals), whereas the bottom panels represent only bird species. Project or distribute the image to engage students. The downloadable Educator Materials PDF, which includes background information, graph interpretation and discussion questions, and the Student Handout, which includes the image and background information, have been remediated to comply with Section 508 of the National Rehabilitation Act for accessibility and can be used with screen readers.

The Center for Educational Technologiessensing data to investigate the five indicators of global climate change-sea level, ice mass, global temperature, ozone, and atmospheric carbon dioxide. The updated Exploring the Environment global climate change modules will provide an authentic, problem-based context for students to explore climate science issues.