NASA's Earth Minute: Usual Suspects

Provided by: NASA |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This short video clearly explains the difference between natural climate change and climate change being experienced today.
In the past, climate changes have been caused by volcanic eruptions, changes in ocean currents, changes in the Earth's orientation to the sun, and asteroids, among other things. Climate change today has been caused by burning fossil fuels for the past 150 years.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: NASA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video summarizes global warming in a way that is easy to understand and uses animation to further clarify the information presented.
This resource is a great introduction to the idea of climate change and its causes.
The video ends on a positive note and empowers the viewer to fight climate change.

Prerequisites

There may be an ad before the video.
Students should be familiar with the concepts of CO2, greenhouse gases, and fossil fuels.

Differentiation & Implementation

This is a great video to use in a science class when beginning the discussion of climate change and its causes.
After watching this video, students can look at data to show the correlation between fossil fuel use and temperature rise.
It may also benefit students to look at solutions after watching this video, especially if they are experiencing climate anxiety.
Some related resources are Causes and Effects of Global Warming and Climate Solutions 101: Making It All Happen.

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