This article discusses how climate can fluctuate without any actions by humans and addresses how we can tell if changes in climate are significant enough to be attributed to human action.
A few years ago I was taking a tour of a dome shaped house, and the architect explained to me that domes are an optical illusion. Whenever someone enters a room, their eyes inadvertently glance up at the corners of the room to give them the contextual dimensions of the space they're in.
Cerro Dominador is a 110MW concentrated solar power plant (CSP) being developed by Abengoa. The plant is situated in the commune of MarĂa Elena, in the Antofagasta region, Atacama Desert, Chile.
The University of Toronto Edward S Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering researchers in Canada have developed and demonstrated a new class of solar-sensitive nanoparticle.
Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Farm is being constructed off the coast of Paimpol-Brehat in North Brittany, France. It is set to become the largest tidal array in the world once all its four turbines are operational.
Oil rig or oil tanker accidents are behind the worst offshore oil spills in history, including the tragic Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. Offshore-technology.com profiles the world's biggest oil spill disasters based on the volume of oil released.
Much of the science OGT is analyzing and interpreting graphs, charts, and tables. This website has many useful graphs that student's could analyze and discuss possible causes for.
I love this map because it not only shows the affect of global climate change worldwide, but locally as well. If students are shown possible consequences in their own neck of the woods they may get drawn into the project with more enthusiasm.
A map that illustrates the local consequences of global warming. The map also shows possible future impacts on ecosystems if the global warming trends continue.