Methane: The Greenhouse Gas We Can No Longer Ignore

Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from NowThis Earth explains the importance of reducing methane emissions alongside CO2 emissions.
Students learn the impact of methane emissions on the environment, different sources of methane, and ways to reduce these methane emissions.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NowThis Earth

Region: Global

Languages: English

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The video seamlessly introduces students to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Montreal Protocol of 1987.
Though the video is warning viewers, it ends with a hopeful, solutions-focused message.

Prerequisites

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Students should be familiar with methane and the effects of greenhouse gases.

Differentiation & Implementation

Teachers can use this video to explain the importance of policies in mitigating climate change.
Teachers can play 1:28-1:53 to explain the sources of methane.
Teachers can play 2:26-2:40 to highlight the effects of methane emissions on the planet.
Teachers can play 3:25-4:10 to describe the greenhouse gases trapped in the Arctic permafrost and the havoc they can cause if released.
Teachers can play 4:12-5:55 to start a discussion about ways to reduce methane emissions.
Teachers can give students group assignments to provide 3 ways they can contribute to reducing methane emissions.
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