Teaching Climate

Collection of Climate and Energy Educational Resources (CLEAN)

A collection of 700+ free ready-to-use rigorously reviewed by educators and scientists. Suitable for secondary through higher education classrooms.

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Guides for Teaching Climate and Energy

Climate and energy are complex topics with rapidly developing science and technology and the potential for controversy. See the following pages for relevant principles concepts teaching materials and pedagogic approaches for each grade level.

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Global Climate Dashboard

Tracking climate change and natural variability over time

Since 1979, the extent of ice covering the Arctic Ocean at the end of summer has shrunk nearly 45 percent.

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide has risen more than 50 percent since people began burning fossil fuels for energy.

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The glaciers in a key reference network lost an average thickness of just over 100 feet between 1970 and 2025.

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The heating influence of all human-produced greenhouse gases was 54 percent higher in 2024 than it was in 1990.

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The oceans have absorbed about 90% of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases from 1971–2020. All depths of the ocean are warming.

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Sea level has risen 8-9 inches since 1880, and the rate of increase has accelerated over the satellite era.

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Northern Hemisphere June snow cover has shrunk by 14.6 percent per decade.

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The sun’s activity during the most recent complete cycle was among the lowest in a century.

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Earth's temperature has risen about 2 °F (1.1 ˚C) since the start of the NOAA record in 1850.

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