Resources for Educators
Need more information about science topics? Asombro has compiled a list of our favorite resources that include current research organized by subject. Find data, interactives, articles, and more. This list will be updated frequently, so check back soon!
Climate Change
New York Times: There’s a New Definition of ‘Normal’ for Weather
Every ten years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculates new 30-year averages climate averages for temperature, rain, snow, and more. The data is used by meterologists among others. |
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New York Times: The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence, and Proof, Definitive answers to the big questions. | Click Here for Article |
EPA Climate Indicators
This EPA website links to data on many of the changes we are seeing linked to climate change. Indicators fall into six categories: Greenhouse Gases, Weather and Climate, Oceans, Snow and Ice, Health and Society, and Ecosystems. |
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators |
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever, scientists say
This article summarizes a study from Geophysical Research Letters, discussing how scientists used tree ring data to show that Yellowstone National Park is warming and how this could have detrimental effects on the ecosystem. |
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National Ocean and Atmospheric Association
Includes easy-to-use data snapshots, teaching resources by grade level, professional development opportunities, and general climate change information. |
https://www.climate.gov/ |
NASA: Global Climate Change
Climate time machine that shows temperature, sea level, carbon dioxide emissions and sea ice data through time, as well as climate change photos and other data. |
https://climate.nasa.gov/ |
Skeptical Science
Presents a broad picture of global climate change, providing scientific evidence to challenge common arguments of climate change skeptics. |
https://skepticalscience.com/ |
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Website for the United Nations climate change science assessment organization. Includes worldwide reports with data and analysis. |
https://www.ipcc.ch/ |
NASA Methane Source Finder
Scientists are using remote sensing from airplanes to pinpoint and measure methane sources. You can use this interactive map to see methane emissions in the Permian Basin of New Mexico and Texas.
Use this link to learn more about efforts to track methane emissions: https:// |
https://methane.jpl.nasa.gov |
Drought
US Drought Monitor
Maps, animations, and data showing current drought severity across the U.S. Maps updated weekly. |
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu |
Energy
Energy Information Association
Find current U.S. data on energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, projected trends in energy consumption, and more. |
https://www.eia.gov/ |
New York Times Interactive
Interactive about How Each State Generates Electricity (and how this has changed over time) Published October 28, 2020 |
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Water
United States Geological Survey
Find data on water use in the United States. Searchable by location, water use category, and water source. |
https://water.usgs.gov/watuse/ |