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Clean Coal?

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This video and accompanying essay examine ways to reduce the environmental impact of burning coal. Two technologies are discussed: turning solid coal into a clean-burning fuel gas (syngas), and capture and storage of CO2.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH - PBS
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

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Energy Sources

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This short video surveys the different current and potential sources of energy - both non-renewable and renewable. It provides some discussion of the pros and cons of the different sources and explains how they are used to produce energy that people can use.

Subject:: Applied Science; Geoscience; Physical Science; Technology
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 02/16/2011

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Ethanol Biofuel

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This video segment examines ethanol, a cleaner-burning fuel alternative to gasoline, and the efforts to produce it more efficiently.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOVA; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Fracking

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This video segment, adapted from Need to Know, discusses how the process of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is used to extract natural gas and how the process may be polluting water resources with hazardous chemicals, leading to health concerns.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Giving Rise to the Jet Stream

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This 15-panel interactive from NOVA Online describes some of the factors (such as Earth's rotation and the sun's uneven heating of Earth's surface) contributing to the formation of the high-speed eastward flows of the jet streams, found near the top of the troposphere. These jet streams play a major role in guiding weather systems.

Subject:: Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH NOVA
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

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Global Warming: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

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This video segment demonstrates carbon dioxide's role in the greenhouse effect and explains how increasing concentrations of C02 in the atmosphere may be contributing to global warming. Video includes an unusual demonstration of C02's heat-absorbing properties, using infrared film, a researcher's face, and a stream of C02 between them.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: FRONTLINE/NOVA; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 10/27/2014

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Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power

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This video segment is adapted from Building Big, a PBS series hosted by David Macaulay. It explores Hoover Dam's hydroelectric capabilities by explaining how it is able to harness the potential energy stored in the reservoir and convert it to electricity. It also discusses environmental impacts of the dam and others like it.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Melting Ice

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This activity uses a mix of multimedia resources and hands-on activities to support a storyline of investigation into melting sea and land ice.

Subject:: Atmospheric Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: WGBH Educational Foundation Teachers' Domain
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

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Melting Permafrost

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This video is accompanied by supporting materials including background essay and discussion questions. The focus is on changes happening to permafrost in the Arctic landscape, with Alaska Native peoples and Western scientists discussing both the causes of thawing and its impact on the ecosystem. The video shows the consequences of erosion, including mudslides and inland lakes being drained of water. An Inuit expresses his uncertainty about the ultimate effect this will have on his community and culture.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teacher Domain adapted from the International Institute for Sustainable Development; WGBH/Boston
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

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NOVA: Climate Change

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This video segment describes climate data collection from Greenland ice cores that indicate Earth's climate can change abruptly over a single decade rather than over thousands of years. The narrator describes how Earth has undergone dramatic climate shifts in relatively short spans of time prior to 8000 years ago. The video and accompanying essay provide explanations of the differences between weather and climate and how the climate itself had been unstable in the past, with wide variations in temperature occurring over decadal timescales.

Subject:: Applied Science; Archaeology; Career and Technical Education; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: WGBH Teachers Domain
Date Added:: 06/19/2012

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Natural Climate Change

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This short video, adapted from NOVA, explains how Earth's position relative to the Sun might be responsible for the dramatic shift in the climate of what is now the Saharan nation of Djibouti.

Subject:: Applied Science; Archaeology; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH
Date Added:: 08/29/2012

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Navajo Elders' Observations on Climate Change

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Navajo Elders' Observations on Climate Change

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In this video segment, adapted from Navajo Technical College, two Navajo Elders speak about climate change and differences in the environment that they have observed.

Subject:: Applied Science; Atmospheric Science; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH
Date Added:: 08/29/2012

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North Dakota Tribal Members Talk About Climate Change

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North Dakota Tribal Members Talk About Climate Change

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In this short video segment Native Americans talk about climate change and how it impacts their lives as they experience unexpected changes in environmental conditions. They describe observed changes in seasonality, how these changes affect ecosystems and habitats, their respect for Mother Earth, and the participation of tribal colleges in climate change research projects.

Subject:: Applied Science; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH
Date Added:: 08/29/2012

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Salmon Move into Deeper Waters

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This video segment features subsistence fishing and harvesting in the Northwestern US. The segment was adapted from a student video produced at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Washington.

Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Oceanography; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

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Smart Power Grid

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This video segment, adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, addresses how new technology can help monitor and modernize the infrastructure of the U.S. power grid, which is ill-equipped to handle our increasing demand for electricity. Video provides a great overview of how electricity is generated and how the grid works.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation NOVA scienceNOW
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Soil Microbes and Global Warming

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In this video, adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, viewers learn how one-celled organisms in permafrost may be contributing to greenhouse gas levels and global warming.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geology; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: KUAC; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Solar Panels for Your Home

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In this video segment from NOVA's Saved By the Sun hour-long video, students learn about photovoltaics and see how two families are using solar technologies in their homes. The video introduces the ideas of state incentives and net metering benefits.

Subject:: Career and Technical Education; Environmental Studies; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: NOVA scienceNOW; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Warmer Oceans Affect Food Web

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In this video, students learn that the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska in 1989 was not the sole cause of the decline of species in the local ecosystem. Rather, an explanation is posited for why some animal populations were already in decline when the spill occurred. Many of these animals share a common food: the sand lance, a fish whose populations have shrunk with the steady rise in ocean temperature that began in the late 1970s.

Subject:: Applied Science; Biology; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science
Material Type:: Diagram/Illustration; Reading
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: KTOO; Teachers' Domain; WGBH Educational Foundation
Date Added:: 05/15/2012

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Warmer Water Kills Salmon Eggs

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In this video segment, adapted from a student video produced at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham Washington, Native American elders discuss the impact of climate change on salmon populations and the importance of restoring balance in the natural world.

Subject:: Biology; Career and Technical Education; Ecology; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Oceanography; Physical Science
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: Teachers' Domain; WGBH
Date Added:: 09/24/2018

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