Big Idea: Scientific understanding enables humans to respond and adapt to changes locally and globally.

Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

Oceans absorb the greatest amount of solar radiation on Earth. Ocean warming can lead to glaciers melting and ocean acidification.

Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.

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

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

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

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

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

How will arctic ice melt from climate change affect exploration, scientific research and geopolitics?

Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.

When a species ends up outside of its natural zone, the consequences on other species, ecosystems and human industries can be severe. Climate change and human activities can introduce species into new zones.

Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.

Green walls use plant processes to improve air quality in buildings.

Arctic animals have evolved to thrive in harsh arctic ecosystems, but the environmental footprint created by climate change is affecting their survival.