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Trends in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Data Point

Charles David Keeling began measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in 1958 at the Mauna Loa observatory on the big island of Hawaii. This graph shows atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration in parts per million (ppm) by volume from 1958 to 2016.
Lesson 5 - Tracking Lion Communities
Activity

For this lesson, students will watch the video “Tracking Lion Recovery in Gorongosa National Park” and complete a worksheet.
Mass Extinction: Life at the Brink
Feature Film

(46 min 19 sec) Five times in Earth’s past, the vast majority of plant and animal species have been annihilated in a geologic instant. What triggered these dramatic events, and what might they tell us about the fate of our world? PLEASE NOTE: Due to international distribution restrictions, this program can only be streamed in the United States and Canada from October 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
Surveying Gorongosa's Biodiversity
Scientist at Work

(8 min 24 sec) Biologists Piotr Naskrecki and Jennifer Guyton identify and record the diversity of species in Gorongosa National Park’s Cheringoma Plateau.
Tracking Lion Recovery in Gorongosa National Park
Scientist at Work

(8 min 58 sec) See how scientists in Gorongosa National Park are using GPS satellite collars and motion-sensitive cameras to gather data about the recovery of the park’s lion population.
Gorongosa National Park
Collection

Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique was once a thriving national park, until a civil war decimated the park’s large animal populations and halted tourism. A new long-term restoration project...
Coral Bleaching Activity
Activity

This is a classroom activity in which students use authentic data to assess the threat of coral bleaching around the world. It supports the 2014 Holiday Lectures on Science video featuring Dr. Stephen Palumbi.
Steve Palumbi & Megan Morikawa Study Coral Reef Damage in American Samoa
Scientist at Work

(7 min 1 sec) Field research on coral bleaching suggests possibilities for saving threatened reefs.
Saving Biodiversity Discussion
Lecture

(57 min 28 sec) A sixty-minute discussion on biodiversity.
Extreme Life of the Sea
Lecture

(29 min 27 sec) The threat to biodiversity in the ocean differs from the threats on the land.
Rescuing Species
Lecture

(29 min 1 sec) How to preserve genetic diversity that is threatened by habitat loss.
Humans, Biodiversity, and Habitat Loss
Lecture

(33 min 4 sec) Human activities and their effects on biodiversity in the past, present, and future.
Learning from Past Extinctions
Lecture

(29 min 6 sec) There is still time to avoid a sixth mass extinction.
The Anthropocene: Human Impact on the Environment
Click & Learn

Explore key human impacts on the environment and how they have affected Earth’s landscape, ocean, atmosphere, and biodiversity with this engaging interactive.
Liz Hadly Tracks the Impact of Climate Change in Yellowstone
Scientist at Work

(7 min 28 sec) Ecosystems in the world-famous national park are threatened by warming temperatures.
The Anthropocene—Human Impact on the Environment
Poster

The poster supporting the 2014 Holiday Lectures, Biodiversity in the Age of Humans, illustrates many ways that humans are affecting the earth.
Biodiversity in the Age of Humans
Lecture

Are we witnessing a sixth mass extinction? What factors threaten ecosystems on land and in the sea? What are researchers doing to try to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems?
Gorongosa: Restoring Mozambique’s National Treasure
Activity

This article by Gorongosa National Project staff explains the project’s history, mission, and future goals.
The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa
Short Film

(34 min 22 sec) Set against the restoration of war-torn Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, The Guide tells the story of a young man from the local community who discovers a passion for science after meeting world-renowned biologist E.O. Wilson.
EarthViewer Climate Guide Activity
Activity

This student worksheet highlights climate concepts in the EarthViewer app.