Where Does All the Carbon We Release Go?
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Provided by: TED|Published on: June 2, 2022
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Synopsis
- This short video explains the basics of the carbon cycle, fossil fuels, and how human activity is impacting the natural systems.
- Using animated images, the video describes how human activity has overloaded Earth's carbon cycle.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Kristen Bell, Giant Ant
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This video provides a great introduction to the carbon cycle and climate change for students.
- The video is brief and uses animated visuals to make the content easy to understand for all ages.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers may want to review the link provided in the "learn more" section to share more information with students before or after viewing the video.
- Students may never have heard of the carbon cycle before watching this video. Consider explaining this in more depth with students before or after viewing.
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