The Anthropocene
What is the Anthropocene? What does it mean for our collective future? In these lessons, explore historical examples of human impacts on the environment, and the implications of our current resource consumption over the next century.
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Crash Course: The Anthropocene and the Near Future
The Anthropocene
A Nobel Prize-winning chemist suggested that humans have altered the planet and brought on a new epoch. He named it the Anthropocene.
Population and Environmental Trends, 1880 to the Present
Our changing climate is one of the most talked-about current events. It’s a story that started with industrialization, but we’re in the middle of it. We control how it ends.
Small Parts, Big Impacts
Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing the concentration of CO2 and other gases in the atmosphere. This infographic dives into the big impacts that even small changes can have.
Data Exploration: How Do We Know Climate Change Is Real?
The global scientific community agrees that climate change is happening, and it’s caused by human activity. In this article, you’ll dig into four charts about global temperature anomaly, CO2 emissions, and the correlations between them.
The World in 2050
What will the world look like in 2050? Make a prediction, but of course… back it up with evidence!
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