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Carbon Cycle

CO2 symbol in front of a school

Carbon Dioxide: Outdoors and Indoors

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Learn about the importance of carbon dioxide, its sources and how people control it indoors.

MOXIE unit

Carbon Dioxide and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control carbon dioxide levels in spacecraft such as the ISS.

Earth with thermometer

Let's Talk Climate Change: Resources

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Discover a set of resources to give you background knowledge on climate change.

A biodiesel filling station

Introduction to Biofuels

STEM Explained

Learn about biofuels and what makes them a promising alternative to fossil fuels.

Cars driving through thick smog

How Vehicles Pollute the Air

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Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

Flood water with traffic sign submerged.

Earth Month: Climate Change

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Discover the probable causes, likely effects, and potential ways to mitigate climate change.

Illustration of the Earth

Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources

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A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

Our climate is changing

Introduction to Climate Change

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Learn more about the causes and impacts of global climate change.

Solar panel project in Dakar, Senegal

What are Carbon Offsets?

STEM Explained

Can carbon offsets help you reduce your environmental footprint, practice sustainable living and fight climate change?

Hamilton, Ontario industrial area with Toronto skyline in the background

What are Greenhouse Gases?

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This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Biofuel concept

What are the Pros and Cons of Ethanol Biofuel?

STEM Explained

Biofuels like ethanol might help fight climate change. But they can contribute to food insecurity and greenhouse gases in ways that might surprise you.