The global warming controversy primarily concerns what percentage the 20th century increase in surface temperature is attributable to greenhouse gases and what steps, if any, society should take in response, and whether it is in a country’s economic interest to take action to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.There is a strong consensus among scientists that most recent ...

The units contain five elements: content objectives, teaching strategies, examples of classroom activities, lists of resources for teachers and students, and an appendix on the academic standards the unit implements (USA: Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute 2022).

This lesson discusses environmental problems andglobal warming. The reading passages explains the greenhouse effect in the earth’s atmosphere. 

The think tank works to advance ʺstrong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impactsʺ (USA 2018).

The main object of the group has been to fully understand the carbon cycle. The project has brought together emissions experts and economists to tackle the problem of rising concentrations of greenhouse gases (USA 2018).

According to the report of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is only possible to avoid warming of 1.5 °C or 2 °C if massive and immediate cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are made (UN 2021).

Designed to take place over 21 days or class sessions, this technology-supported curriculum ʺfocuses on essential climate literacy principles with an emphasis on weather and climate, Earth system energy balance, greenhouse gases, paleoclimatology, and how human activities influence climate change.ʺ (USA: Lehigh University 2019)

This interactive map shows which areas could be at high risk unless greenhouse-gas emissions are cut drastically (USA: New York Times 2021).

This teaching unit focuses on the causes and effects of climate change in general, and the issue of culprits and victims in particular. This basic module should allow the pupils to gain the basic knowledge for the following modules, which are conceived as case studies.

In dieser Aktivität von ESERO lernen die Schüler*innen den Treibhauseffekt und den Einfluss menschlichen Handelns auf die Energiebilanz der Erdatmosphäre kennen. Dafür interpretieren sie Satellitenbilder und bauen ein Modell, um den Treibhauseffekt zu simulieren.