by msander | May 3, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Tree rings can measure past climate because trees are sensitive to soil moisture. Scientists found over the past 120 years North America, Australia and the Mediterranean have been getting drier while parts of Asia, including India and western China, have been getting...
by msander | May 1, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Some regions across Canada are seeing an increase in floods due to heavier and more frequent rainfall. It’s high time that governments at all levels figure out how to mitigate the costly impact, experts say. Source: Climate change and poor planning are fuelling...
by msander | Apr 3, 2019 | All Science Teachers, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
A leaked copy of a government report on climate change says that since 1948, Canada’s annual average temperature over land has warmed 1.7 C, with higher rates seen in the North, the Prairies and northern British Columbia. Source: Canada warming at twice the...
by msander | Feb 7, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have declared 2018 the fourth warmest year on record. It ranks behind 2016, 2017 and 2015, respectively. And it’s only going to get warmer from here, they predict. Source: 2018 was the...
by msander | Jan 21, 2019 | All Science Teachers
An international team of scientists has developed a diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production to reduce further damage to the planet. The “planetary health diet” is based on cutting red meat and sugar consumption in half...
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