Climate Crisis

The Turning Point – YouTube (3:27)https://youtu.be/p7LDk4D3Q3U
‘The Turning Point’ explores the destruction of the environment, climate change, and species extinction from a different perspective.

Iceland’s Rain Forrest palm oil advert is banned for being political – YouTube (1:45)https://youtu.be/HTZ6sFW7kCg

This TV advert was banned as it was too political. It shows the destruction of the rain forest to make palm oil and features an orangutan

The Science Behind Vanishing Ice – New Immersive Mixed Reality – YouTube (1:55)https://youtu.be/3297Doifr7cWhat some American cities could look like in the year 2100 may surprise you. See the effects of melting glaciers in our latest immersive mixed reality

Young people across the world took to the streets to protest climate change https://scoop.upworthy.com/young-people-across-the-world-took-to-the-streets-to-protest-climate-changeIn a never before seen phenomenon, Generation Z protested climate change in major global cities, defying socioeconomic factions. Now, legislators must act.

Climate change in the 2020s: What impacts to expect (3:18)https://youtu.be/2CQvBGSiDvwIn our series The 2020’s, we’re exploring the big topics that will dominate the conversation in the next decade.

Students Sing to Save the Planethttps://youtu.be/XCC0DIlEQSICatchy tune, killer lyrics, and some cool moves! Please watch our 2-minute video ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’.

If A Tree Falls Acoustic Bruce Cockburn with lyrics – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/13KUZ53NWq0

“If a Tree Falls” is from Bruce Cockburn’s 1988 album Big Circumstance. Both the song lyrics and video shed direct light on the adverse effects of deforestation on climate change.

Marvin Gaye – Mercy, Mercy Me (lyrics) HD – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/NtlV0j0uGaA

“Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” Is a classic single from Marvin Gaye’s 1971 album, What’s Going On. Sadly the song is even more poignant than ever.

Radiohead – Idioteque *lyrics on screen – YouTube (4:14)https://youtu.be/aB6bVhwaqMw?t=58Radiohead – Idioteque *lyrics on screen, starts at 55 sec in. The intent of the lyrics are crystal clear “Ice age coming/Throw it in the fire” and “We’re not scaremongering/This is really happening”

Beastie boys – Time to build – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/4jUd9z4RUqE

This tune from the 2004 album, To the 5 Boroughs is a scathing indictment of then US President George W. Bush and his administration’s environmental policies, including failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol (B1)Lyrics

Climate Change – English Words for Talking About Environmental Issueshttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/environment/climate-change/climate-change-vocabulary.html

Learn English words for talking about climate change and global warming. Lesson Plan

Key Terms You Need to Know to Understand Climate Change | Climate Realityhttps://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/key-terms-you-need-understand-climate-change

We’re bringing back the basics in this post with our top climate change terms (B1)

What is Climate Change? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-is-Climate-ChangeIs it hot in here, or is it just the Wonder of the Day?

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Global Warminghttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/0502/19.globalWarming.html

Findings from a new study released Friday prove that global warming is caused by human activity, and not by natural environmental factors.

Climate change | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBChttps://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/climate-change-0Introduction – This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at intermediate level and above explores the theme of the environment.

What Are Fossil Fuels? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Are-Fossil-FuelsToday’s Wonder of the Day is a real gas!

Climate Change | Global Oneness Projecthttps://www.globalonenessproject.org/library/collections/climate-changeBrowse these popular categories Lesson Plans / Student Projects / Virtual Reality Lesson Plans Photo Essays / Articles (B1)

BBC Learning English – Lingohack / Can trees help climate change?https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-200325A forest in Staffordshire (in the UK) transformed into a hi-tech laboratory. Researchers here are investigating how the trees use carbon, and it’s difficult to find out. (B1)

Mr. Nussbaum – All about Climate Change E-bookhttps://mrnussbaum.com/all-about-climate-change-e-bookThis is a printable e-book about climate change made especially for kids. It tells about the causes and effects of climate change and features beautiful illustrations and graphs.

What is climate change? A really simple guidehttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24021772BBC News looks at what we know and don’t know about the Earth’s changing climate.

Climate Changehttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/climate-change/What is climate change? What could happen? Get all the facts you need to know. Quiz

What are climate change and global warming? | WWFhttps://www.wwf.org.uk/climate-change-and-global-warmingWhat are climate change and global warming? What causes climate change? How hot can it get?

What is the Paris Climate Agreement? (1:20)https://youtu.be/dDxMzcczOIQThe Paris Climate Agreement is an international treaty signed by nearly 200 countries to fight climate change, aiming to keep global warming below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and below 1.5°C if possible.

Climate Urgencyhttp://www.contespedagogiques.be/choix%20contes_5_8%20angl.htmClimate Urgency!  Fictional short stories to go with the theme of Climate Crisis

EFL / ESL Materials | Climate Changehttps://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/efl-esl-resources.php?c=26

In recent decades, a number of indicators and studies show more and more evidence of climate warming across the globe. A disturbing phenomenon that challenges human habits and activities which are…

10 Animals Threatened by Climate Change | Earth Day Networkhttps://www.earthday.org/2019/02/07/how-climate-change-is-threatening-our-species/

Every species worldwide is impacted by climate change. By 2100, an estimated 50% of all the world’s species could go extinct because of climate change.

13 ways to save the Earth from climate changehttps://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/save-the-earth-hub/13-ways-to-save-the-earth-from-climate-change/You don’t have to give up videos or totally shut down the A/C to fight climate change. Read on to learn how you can help!

E-News | Current Events | A Realistic Way to Curb Carbon Emissions?https://www.enewsdispatch.com/carbontax-int/Reading news articles in English | Intermediate level: A Realistic Way to Curb Carbon Emissions?

E-News | Current Events | Ecological Genocide: Rising Sea Levels Are Putting the Nation of Kiribati Underwaterhttps://www.enewsdispatch.com/kiribati-int/Reading news articles in English | Intermediate level: Ecological Genocide: Rising Sea Levels Are Putting the Nation of Kiribati Underwater

Climate Change Reading Comprehensionhttp://www.softschools.com/language_arts/reading_comprehension/science/465/climate_change/

The weather is a common conversation for many people each day. The weather can change day-to-day or even from hour-to-hour. On the other hand, the climate in an area usually takes a long time to change.

Advanced Reading | Ice Melt Clues To Future Climate – Heading Gap Fill | esl-lounge Studenthttp://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/4r63-ice-caps-heading-gap-fill.php

Ice Melt Clues To Future Climate – In the following text, the headings of five sections have been removed. Choose the best heading (A-F) for the five sections (1-5) (B1)

ESL Video – GLOBAL WARMINGhttps://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=24711ESL Video Quiz: GLOBAL WARMING with a printable quiz handout available

ELLLO Views #1301 Climate Changehttp://www.elllo.org/english/1301/T1301-amy-climate-change.htmWatch the video or listen to the conversation by clicking below the video. Transcript is available further down.

‎The Weeds: White paper-palooza on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-paper-palooza/id1042433083?i=1000517036804‎Show The Weeds, Ep White paper-palooza – Apr 13, 2021.: First, on the social costs of carbon; then on the disparate effects of temperature rise on a diverse array of geographic regions; finally, on global migration due to climate change.

‎Future Perfect: Engineering our way out of the climate crisis on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/engineering-our-way-out-of-the-climate-crisis/id1438157174?i=1000517158287‎Show Future Perfect, Ep Engineering our way out of the climate crisis – Apr 14, 2021. In an ideal world, cutting carbon emissions would be enough to stop global warming. But after dithering for decades, the world needs a backup plan.

What is Climate Change? – YouTube (2:37)https://youtu.be/ko6GNA58YOAAnimation explaining climate change – in relatively simple phrases

Climate Change  | A fun engaging introduction to climate change  – YouTube (11:34)https://youtu.be/WkvPdUtYhX8In this video we explore climate change. We learn all about the causes of climate change and why these are big dilemmas in today’s world.

The tipping points that could change the Earth forever – YouTube (3:34)https://youtu.be/j3q7j8igyN4How close are we to a climate tipping point? Learn more about tipping points here

What happens if you cut down all of a city’s trees? – YouTube (5:25)https://youtu.be/zarll9bx6FIExplore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.

HOME – YouTube (1:33:17)https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU

We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources

Climate Refugees: Bolivia – Video – NYTimes.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000004512053/climate-refugees-bolivia.html

The disappearance of Lake Poopó has not only destroyed the livelihoods of hundreds of fishing families but also added to a new category of climate refugees.

Climate Change Basics – YouTube (2:47)https://youtu.be/ScX29WBJI3w

This video provides an introduction to the issue of climate change. NOTE: If you need captions, click the CC button to turn them on. Lesson Plan

Climate Change Explained – YouTube (5:49)https://youtu.be/ifrHogDujXw

A straightforward explanation of Climate Change: the heat from human emissions is roughly equal to exploding 400,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs every day.

New NASA Video: “2019 Was the 2nd-Hottest Year on Record” (1:14)http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2020/01/17/new-nasa-video-2019-was-the-2nd-hottest-year-on-record/ Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2019 ranked second-warmest since 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez interview: – Young people have power! Our voices are powerful | SVT/NRK/Skavlan – YouTube (12:12)https://youtu.be/dwQz68727OI

A Native American youth, who sued the U.S. Government for Climate Change, is interviewed by Skavlan.

Viewpoint: What’s in half a degree of climate change? (3:53)https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/viewpoint-whats-in-half-a-degree-of-climate-change/p07mvstdIn this viewpoint, environment activist and author Mark Lynas explores how our planet could be impacted by 1.5C of climate change – and by 2C.

Climate Change Explained In 5 Minutes Featuring Al Gore – YouTube (4:59)https://youtu.be/jOKqYtRDGakProtect Our Planet, Protect Ourselves — a video exploring how the climate crisis is threatening human health worldwide (B1)

What is climate change? – Met Office climate change guide – YouTube (4:34)https://youtu.be/uHbxSYDqTR8

The Earth’s climate has changed many times in response to natural factors. But over the course of the last century we have seen an unusual rise in the average global temperature that can not be explained by natural causes alone (B1)

Before the Flood Full Movie National Geographic – YouTube (1:35:33)https://youtu.be/zbEnOYtsXHALeonardo Di Caprio documentary about climate change

Sir David Attenborough: ‘Climate change dangers worse than we thought’ – YouTube (4:02)https://youtu.be/P_mY1orxgHwSir David Attenborough: ‘Climate change dangers worse than we thought’ – The Guardian interviews Sir David Attenborough (B1)

Video: Sting of Climate Change – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet (4:58)https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/41/video-sting-of-climate-change/

By comparing bee data to satellite imagery, NASA research scientist Wayne Esaias uses honey bees as tiny data collectors to understand how climate change is affecting pollination and plants (B1)

Earthrise: A Poem About Climate Change by Amanda Gormanhttps://kottke.org/21/01/earthrise-a-poem-about-climate-change-by-amanda-gormanIn 2018 for The Climate Reality Project, riffing off of the iconic photo of the Earth rising over the surface of the Moon taken by Apollo 8 astronauts, Gorman wrote a poem called Earthrise.
Earthrise—A Poem by Amanda Gorman (text)

The climate science behind wildfires: why are they getting worse? – YouTube (4:34)https://youtu.be/4oJ0j1OZSTUWe are in an emergency. Wildfires are raging across the world as scorching temperatures and dry conditions fuel the blazes that have cost lives

Climate Change 101 with Bill Nye | National Geographic – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/EtW2rrLHs08Climate Change is a real and serious issue. In this video Bill Nye, the Science Guy, explains what causes climate change, how it affects our planet Lesson Plan

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: CLIMATE CHANGEhttps://esldiscussions.com/c/climate_change.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Climate Change.

Movies That Teach Kids About Climate Changehttps://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/movies-that-teach-kids-about-climate-change

Common Sense Media editors help you choose Movies That Teach Kids About Climate Change. These flicks can help kids understand the realities of global warming.

Global Warming Reading Comprehension, Worksheets, Flashcardshttps://www.englishforkidz.com/2020/01/global-warming-reading-worksheets-flashcards.html The issue of global warming has been widely discussed at the highest governmental and scientific levels recently.

What is Climate Change? Video Activityhttps://busyteacher.org/13231-what-is-climate-change-video-activity.htmlThis worksheet is based on the video which provides a clear explanation for the process of climate change. Ss should answer the questions after watching it.

Let’s Talk about CLIMATE CHANGE worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_climate_change/environment-conversation-discussion/710

This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards and a matching exercise with pictures. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both teens and adults. – ESL worksheets Free registration required

Let’s Talk about Natural Disasters worksheet – Free ESL printable worksheets made by teachershttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_natural_disasters/questions-lets-natural/2600

This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards and a matching exercise. Downloadable talking cards. Free registration required – ESL worksheets

WWF Footprint Calculatorhttps://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/The planet is in crisis – from climate change to the pollution in our oceans and devastation of our forests.

How much warmer is your city? – BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-985b9374-596e-4ae6-aa04-7fbcae4cb7eeClimate change: Find out how much the area around your city has already warmed and what may lie ahead

NASA: Climate Change and Global Warminghttps://climate.nasa.gov/

Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. Current news and data streams about global warming and climate change from NASA.

Climate Change Quiz | Earth Day Networkhttps://www.earthday.org/climate-change-quiz/1. Question: True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Quiz: Climate change solutionshttps://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/04/specials/climate-change-solutions-quiz/index.html

We need unprecedented action to stop climate change. Take CNN’s quiz to see how much you know about the most effective solutions.

Search | NASA Climate Kidshttps://climatekids.nasa.gov/search/Climate/

Big Questions What does global climate change mean? What is the big deal with carbon? What is the greenhouse effect? How do we know the climate is changing? What is happening to the oceans? Homepage  Teach

Lessons Worth Sharing | TED-Edhttps://ed.ted.com/series/our-changing-climateTED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas. (B1)

Countries | Climate Action Trackerhttps://climateactiontracker.org/countries/

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