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Articles, games and activities about our closest star

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Models for building paper sattellites as Meteosat

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Models for building paper sattellites as Meteosat

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EUMETSAT Learning Zone " Meteosat Second Generation Satellite Model

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EUMETSAT is a global operational satellite agency at the heart of Europe. Our purpose is to gather accurate and reliable satellite data on weather, climate and the environment around the clock, and to deliver them to our Member and Cooperating States, to our international partners and to users world-wide.

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Module 4: Video about weather and satellites.

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Module 4: Video about weather and satellites.

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How do we monitor the weather from space?

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Climate change: the greenhouse effect.
It is a course of space awareness.

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10 reasons why we should all care about climate change.

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10 reasons why we should all care about climate change.

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We're all concerned about climate change, but when it looks like a problem for future generations, you ask yourself, 'will climate change even affect me?' No matter what you care about, climate change is already affecting our world today. While we still have time to limit the worst impact, here are ten great reasons to start acting now: 1. Because snow leopards, turtles and polar bears are awesome
Climate change will mean big changes for animals around the world. So if we care about incredible species, we must care about how climate change will make it harder for them to find food, and decrease their abitats - from forest to sea ice to the UK's rivers and chalk streams.
2. Because you need your morning coffee fix
If you're one of those people who need a coffee hit to get going, mornings may become grim. The effects of climate change on coffee are well-documented and coffee producers are already seeing reduced harvests, and more pests, because of it. Even if you're caffeine-free you're not in the clear - wine production may also be hit by climate change.
3. Because coral reefs are amazing
Finding Nemo or Dory may become harder as their beautiful homes crumble under the stress of climate change. Warmer air and ocean temperatures cause coral bleaching, where corals lose their colour and may die. Ocean acidification - from increased CO2 in the atmosphere - compounds the problem. Today, the ocean is 26% more acidic than it was in 1990, and the Great Barrier Reef has just experienced unprecedented back-to-back bleaching events in 2016 and 2017. Climate change is very bad news for anyone hoping to see the Great Barrier Reef one day.
4. Because we all need clean water
Did you know that 2 in every 3 people worldwide live in regions of severe water scarcity? Even a small increase in global temperatures will destabilise the water cycle and could make water scarcity much worse. Climate change affects rainfall patterns, meaning both drought and flooding will be more common, and more intense. And although it's hardly comparable with life-threatening floods, climate change may already be making you late for work.
5. Becausewe all hate the sight of politicians in wellies
Globally temperature records have been broken in recent years, and flooding in the UK gets worse. Year after year we've seen politicians wading through floods in Somerset, hopping into dinghies in Cornwall and arguing with each other in Westminster. More frequent and more intense extreme weather is a documented result of our greenhouse gas emissions, and the annual cost of flooding in the UK could increase 15-fold by the 2080s as a result of climate change. We need to see politicians taking serious action on climate change, not looking for the next photo opportunity.
6. Because rainforests are incredible
Unique, irreplaceable, and often described as 'the world's lungs', rainforests are some of the most precious habitats on the planet. They really are amazing; the Amazon, for example, is home to an astonishing 1 in 10 of all the known species on Earth. Yet over a third of the Amazon rainforest is already threatened by climate change. It's a double-edged sword too: worldwide, forest destruction - mainly for agriculture - is a major cause of climate change, generating an incredible amount of greenhouse gases.
7. Because we all deserve to breathe clean air
With anthropogenic climate change driven by human-caused emissions to the atmosphere, it stands to reason that we face compromised air quality. This affects human health, especially children. Air pollution can lead to asthma, heart and lung disease. Beijing's insidious smog is a visible reminder of this, but bad air quality is also making headlines in the UK, and has been labelled a 'public health emergency' by MPs. Just five days into 2017, streets in London had breached the annual air pollution limit.
8. Because clean tech is exciting
It's not all bad news. Some of the biggest advancements in technology over the past few years have come from trying to limit, and come up with alternatives to, humanity's CO2 dependency. Solar panels, wave-energy conversion and wind farms are allowing us to harness the power of nature in a clean way, harvesting energy without harming our environment or destroying habitats. Meanwhile nifty gadgets - like the Wall-E sized robot that can insulate your house to save energy - are helping to cut carbon in unexpected places. More of this technology could mean a cleaner, healthier future for us and our planet - because clean tech doesn't just help nature, it also has the potential to build better, more accessible and people-friendly cities.
9. Because we are all affected, no matter where in the world we live
Climate change won't just impact forest, or coral reefs, or even people in far-off countries - it will affect all of us. From more extreme weather to increasing food prices, to recreation and decreased opportunities to appreciate the natural world, people everywhere will feel the effects of climate change. Tackling climate change is fundamentally necessary to create a world where people and nature thrive - and that's why WWF is working on it.
10. Because of future generations
We are fortunate to live in a beautiful, diverse, nurturing, awe-inspiring planet. Our children, and all future generations, deserve the same.

If you're feeling worried by now, you're not alone. Millions of people are working together for our planet. Events like Earth Hour are a brilliant reminder that together, humanity is capable of great things, and we can make change happen for the right reasons.

Already, so much has changed since we first heard about the possible effect of climate change. Beginning with the Rio Earth Summit, then the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, action on a global scale is speeding up. Now it is more important than ever that we use our action, our votes and our voices to tell political and business leaders that action on climate is absolutely essential.

What can you do? You could start with taking our carbon footprint calculator, to look at how your lifestyle impacts the environment and where you can reduce your footprint.

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10 reasons why we should all care about climate change - WWF UK Blog

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We're all concerned about climate change, but when it looks like a problem for future generations, you ask yourself, 'will climate change even affect me?' No matter what you care about, climate change is already affecting our world today. While we still have time to limit the worst impact, here are ten great reasons to ...

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Climathon is an iniciative about climate change. It will be celebrated on the 27th of October.

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Climathon is an iniciative about climate change. It will be celebrated on the 27th of October.

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#climathon

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Video about greenhouse gases and how they trap the infrared radiation. 

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Video about greenhouse gases and how they trap the infrared radiation. 

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Module 3: Games about climate change and gender balance. They are very fun games. Resources are from Y-adapt

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Module 3: Games about climate change and gender balance. They are very fun games. Resources are from Y-adapt

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Resources games - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

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In recent years the Climate Centre and its partners have designed at least 45 games humanitarian issues like disaster preparedness, gender, food security, climate information, health, road safety and the management of urban waste.

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Resources about climate change and a game around gender balance.

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Home - Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

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The Climate Centre supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners in reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on vulnerable people.

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Really interesting project

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The Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) is a collaborative hub for interdisciplinary research on climate change. From its inception, the PCCRC challenged itself to build a community of researchers working with the perspective that human and natural systems should be studied as an integrated whole.

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It is a very good activity in which you can calculate your family carbon footprint and think about it. It is a part of the Purdue Climate Change Resources.

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Module 1: Astrobiologist
Module 2: Meteorologist and Hydrologist
Module 3: Astronaut
Module 4: Climatologist

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Understanding the Science That Shows the Environment Affecting Human Health

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Understanding the Science That Shows the Environment Affecting Human Health

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This is an interesting article.

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It's difficult to watch the damage done to the environment affecting human health and not feel spurred to change. But many people still fail to see the correlation between our actions and its effects on us, due to denial or simple unawareness of our relationship with the natural world.

Over time our natural bodies have grown accustomed to living in a natural, organic environment. It has only been in the last century or so that we've experimented with living in such an inorganic world.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. - John Muir

Disease On The Rise

Although disease is by no means new (the first description of cancer was recorded in 1600 BC), the current rates of disease are increasing at alarming speeds and most are closely linked with known carcinogens that have become abundant in our environment in the last several decades (such as pesticides, artificial hormones, chemical cleaners, etc). The information below shows the conditions of the environment affecting human health in countless ways.

Some cancer rate statistics according to the Cancer Prevention Coalition:

Cancer incidence rates have risen an overall total of 60% from 1950-98, specifically:

Non-Hodgkins lymphoma has increased nearly 100%

Brain cancer up 80-90%

Breast cancer up 60%

Testicular cancer up 300%

Childhood cancers up 40-50%

1 in 2 American men and 1 in 3 American woman will develop cancer in their lives

Of the 1,400,000 Americans diagnosed with cancer, approximately 43% will not survive

Cancer rates are estimated to double by 2050

While cancer rates may be the most talked about, there are other more disturbing trends that all point to the environment affecting human health:

Asthma increased 75% between 1980-1994; 150% in children.¹ According to the EPA, this was also the timeframe when air pollution was increasing the most.

Type 1 diabetes rates have doubled since the 1980's²; Type 2 diabetes rates doubled between the 1970's and 1990's³

Autism cases have increased an alarming 56% between 2002 and 2006 alone.⁴

Approximately 50 million people are affected by autoimmune diseases, with an estimated one in nine women affected in their lifetime.⁵

Infertility rates are expected to increase over the coming decades.⁶

Birth defects affect approximately 150,000 newborns annually. Of the 70% of unknown causes, most experts believe environmental issues are to blame.⁷

Of 413 chemicals tested for, 287 were found in the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies.⁸

In one study, various breastmilk samples showed the presence of pesticides, herbicides, household and industrial cleaners and more.⁹

It's obvious something it going on with our bodies as our cells mutate, break down or attack themselves and more and more of our natural world is contaminated with pollutants or toxins. Likewise, science has repeatedly shown that it is in fact our impact on the environment affecting human health with numerous studies and an urgent call for more research, stricter health standards and a banning of dangerous substances.

Pregnancy, Birth Defects and Infants

Birth defects have been linked to pollution, herbicides, antibiotics, air pollution, agricultural chemicals, beauty products, plastics, dry cleaning, and household products and cleaners. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Male factor infertility has been linked to pesticides, air pollution, exposure to lead, water pollution, household flame retardants and surfactants (found in many soaps detergents, fabric softners, paint, certain waxes, shampoo, conditioners, toothpastes, and more). 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

Female factor infertility has been linked to household flame retardants, herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals, solvents, plastics, and industrial chemicals. 26, 27, 28, 29

Artificial infant formulas are linked to a higher rate of SIDS, Parkinsons' disease, and obesity, as well as diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure and heart disease. 30, 31, 32, 33

Human Illness and Disease

Childhood leukemia has been linked to electrical wiring, spray paint, dyes, household pesticides, and incense, as well as vehicle exhaust, insecticides, and nitrites, such as those found in processed meats. 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

Many cancers have been linked to pesticides, chemical cleaners, and plastics. 39, 40, 41

Breast cancer has been linked to underarm shaving and antiperspirant use, a decrease in the occurrence and duration of breastfeeding, synthetic hormones found in food production and pharmaceuticals, and various other environmental factors. 42, 43, 44, 45, 46

Autism has been linked to the pesticides in flea shampoo, agricultural pesticides, PCBs (found in adhesives, flame-retardants, inks, plastics, etc), solvents and mercury exposure. 47,48

Depression has been linked to processed foods, air pollution, and pesticide exposure. 49,50,51

Water pollution has been linked to gastrointestinal, skin, and respiratory illnesses, and E.Coli, Hepatitis and Polio, and other diseases. 52,53

Air pollution has been linked to heart failure, respiratory infection, asthma and allergies, and lung disease. 54,55,56

Processed and Factory Foods

Processed foods have been linked to food allergies, childhood obesity, and childhood leukemia. 57,58,59

Factory farming of cattle is less healthy, increases soil erosion and water pollution, decreases soil fertility, and increases the occurance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria 60,61,62,63 compared to grass-fed cattle, and is often the most cited case of the environment affecting human health.

The pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used in modern farming have been shown to contribute to water, land and air pollution, childhood leukemia, various type of cancers, and infertility, just to name a few. 64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76

Industrial agriculture contributes to 34% of global greenhouse gas emissions each year. ⁷⁷

Transportation of food accounts for 11% of U.S. energy use and is responsible for 4% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions. 77,78

It's Our Responsibility

While all of this shows the environment affecting human health, it shows nothing of the secondary affects, such as loss of habitat decreasing our food availability, and decreased air and water quality.

What happens without clean drinking water, breathable air or an abundance of fertile soil?

It seems that our treatment of the environment is not only making us sick, it's also working toward making us extinct.

There is no question it's the environment affecting human health. The only question is what will we do about it?

This information about the environment affecting human health can be empowering or it can be fear-inducing. Knowledge and awareness are important, but the most important part is not what you know, it's what you do with what you know.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. - John Locke

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Environment Affecting Human Health - Sustainable Baby Steps

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It's difficult to watch the damage done to the environment affecting human health and not feel spurred to change. But many people still fail to see the correlation between our actions and its effects on us, due to denial or simple unawareness of our relationship with the natural world.

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“Global patterns of weather and precipitation are dictated by the movement, quantity and temperature of water, both in the ocean and in the atmosphere. As water vapour circulates through the atmosphere and into the oceans, it alters the temperature and pressure, resulting in wind and currents. As ocean currents move from the equator north and south to the poles, the water cools down. The distribution in ocean temperature directly affects regional climate patterns.Because plants and animals have specific environmental requirements, temperature and rainfall determine that species are able to survive in a given location.” (Source) Changing precipitation and temperatures cause extreme events that affect water resources (e.g., floods, droughts)

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“Global patterns of weather and precipitation are dictated by the movement, quantity and temperature of water, both in the ocean and in the atmosphere. As water vapour circulates through the atmosphere and into the oceans, it alters the temperature and pressure, resulting in wind and currents. As ocean currents move from the equator north and south to the poles, the water cools down. The distribution in ocean temperature directly affects regional climate patterns.Because plants and animals have specific environmental requirements, temperature and rainfall determine that species are able to survive in a given location.” (Source) Changing precipitation and temperatures cause extreme events that affect water resources (e.g., floods, droughts)

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ESA website. A lot of different resources like puzzles, images or satellites models.

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ESA - Space for Kids - Earth - Climate change

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Analisis de dos cursos. El primero es Terraforming a planet. Es para primaria y el objetivo es llegar a la conclusion de que La Tierra es un planeta unico y debemos cuidarlo. El segundo trata sobre fisica de la atmosfera y es bastante interesante para 3-4 ESO

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Analisis de dos cursos. El primero es Terraforming a planet. Es para primaria y el objetivo es llegar a la conclusion de que La Tierra es un planeta unico y debemos cuidarlo. El segundo trata sobre fisica de la atmosfera y es bastante interesante para 3-4 ESO

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Module 2 starts with a very interesting video about climate change.

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Module 2 starts with a very interesting video about climate change.

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The experimental part requires a solar cell. Appart from this, there are some very useful graphs and figures and mathematical expressions for working the relation climate-angle of insolation

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Module 2: Course: climate in numbers and graphs. I like a lot the weather grahs including temperature and precipitations. A comparison of these charts of several years is a good idea.

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Module 2: Course: climate in numbers and graphs. I like a lot the weather grahs including temperature and precipitations. A comparison of these charts of several years is a good idea.