In a recent paper published by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, scientists report that computer models of climate change specific to the Antarctic may not be as accurate as they were originally believed. Computer models based on data of Earth’s climate help scientists make predictions of climate change over time. From these […]
Archive for May, 2008
Antarctic Temperatures Lower in Contrast to Climate Change Computer Models
Friday, May 9th, 2008 1:53 pm
Written by: Robert Payo
Polar News & Notes: Teacher-to-Teacher Summer Workshops
Friday, May 9th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative has opened registration for its free summer workshops. The workshops will be held across the country starting June 18 and will target specific grade levels and content areas. Workshops for summer 2008 include:
Denver, Colorado (United States Mint) - June 18-19, 2008
Nashua, New Hampshire (Federal Aviation Administration) - June […]
Posted in Topics: Education, Polar News & Notes, Professional Development, Upcoming Opportunities
Polar News & Notes: Climate Scientist Says Scientists Are Obligated to Defend Good Science
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 3:00 pm
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
In an opinion piece published in the May issue of Australasian Science, a climate scientist urges his fellow researchers to stand up to those who deny climate change and do more to explain good science to the public. Barry Brook, director of the Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability, at the University of Adelaide, […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Earth and Space Science, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Polar News & Notes: A Cure More Dangerous Than the Condition?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 11:37 am
Written by: Carolyn Hamilton
Climate scientists are leaving few stones unturned as they look for ways to offset global warming, including geoengineering–the deliberate modification of the environment on a large scale. One widely discussed geoengineering idea for cooling the planet has recently been judged to have some potentially harmful side effects.
The idea was to regularly inject large amounts […]
Posted in Topics: Current News, Earth and Space Science, Polar News & Notes, Scientists in the field
Issue Three Highlights: The Aurora and Researcher Stories
Monday, May 5th, 2008 9:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
The northern lights over Kulusuk, a small island on the east coast of Greenland. Photo courtesy of Nick Russill and subject to a Creative Commons license.
Want to learn more about the northern and southern lights - the aurora? Look to Issue 3 of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears - Polar Patterns, Day, Night, and Seasons!
In […]
Issue Three of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Polar Patterns
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 1:00 am
Written by: Jessica Fries-Gaither
A new month brings a new issue of the Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears cyberzine! The online magazine is written for elementary teachers to help develop their content knowledge of the polar regions and use best practices in integrating science and literacy instruction. Our second issue is called “Polar Patterns: Day, Night, and Seasons” and […]
Posted in Topics: Antarctica, Current News, Earth and Space Science, Polar News & Notes, Science, Scientists in the field
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