English, Earth science
Is climate change all gloom and doom? Introducing stabilisation wedges
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How can we tackle climate change? Using activities and technologies that already exist – as Dudley Shallcross and Tim Harrison explain. |
Neutrinos: an introduction
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What do continental drift, nuclear power stations and supernovae have in common? Neutrinos, as Susana Cebrián explains. |
Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources
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Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau introduces a teaching activity from Practical Action. |
Educational resources for the International Year of Biodiversity
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The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Ivo Grigorov, Lise Cronne and Giulia Realdon provide a collection of web resources for teachers and students on the occasion. |
A hole in the sky
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Twenty-five years ago, the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer hit the news. How have things developed since? Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross investigate. |
Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate
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The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates. |
Cold seeps: marine ecosystems based on hydrocarbons
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David Fischer takes us on a trip to the bottom of the sea to learn about cold seeps – their ecosystems, potential fuels, and possible involvement in global warming. |
Nanoscale: Visualizing an Invisible World
By Kenneth S Deffeyes (author) & Stephen E Deffeyes (illustrator)
Reviewed by Marie Walsh, Limerick Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland
Why the Lion Grew its Mane: a Miscellany of Recent Scientific Discoveries from Astronomy to Zoology
By Lewis Smith
Reviewed by Michalis Hadjimarcou, Cyprus
GIS: analysing the world in 3D
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Earthquakes, global climate or the placement of wind farms – with the help of geographic information systems, these can all be investigated dynamically in the classroom. Joseph Kerski describes how. |
