The world is at the environmental tipping point. NASA argues that between 1906 and 2005, the average surface temperature of the planet rose 0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius. During the last 50 years, the rate of the increase in temperatures has almost doubled. The following OER resource reviews three geospatial imaging platforms. Instructors, students, and earth scientists use satellite and other imaging to study biodiversity, changes in the earth over time, and make predictions. Visit https://tamaka8.wixsite.com/etec523a1geospatial to learn about these platforms.
For K-12 classroom STEM resources, visit https://www.nasa.gov/stem/foreducators/k-12/index.html
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Hello Tamaka, very interesting analysis, thank you for introducing me to this Planetary Computer! I will definitely explore online tutorials to learn more, but already, with your analysis and the short 2-minute video, I can’t wait to share this discovery with my students. It’s just a bit of a shame that this resource is not available in other languages, but at the same time, my students are very proficient in English. For the past 10 years, I have noticed an increasing interest in mobile technologies among my students, but also a more concrete commitment to the environmental fight. They are also taking more and more initiatives to fight climate change and go out to demonstrate in the streets. We also have more and more projects at school related to The 2030 Agenda of the United Nations – https://sdgs.un.org/goals . Planetary Computer will possibly be a great resource to go further in certain projects related to the environment.
Hi Sebastien, my apologies for the late response- I’ve been travelling. Thank you for your reply! I hope this resource sparks some excitement about the earth sciences in your students. It was a bit disheartening to see National Geographic magazines from the 1970’s discussing climate change and warning of a warming world, and now 50 years later we are still having the same discussions. Maybe the satellite images will have a greater impact on our Canadian government. https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/canada/
Hi Tamaka, I enjoy reading your research on environmental protection. We can’t wait to respond to environmental protection, it has to be a proactive process. Thank you for reminding us of the importance of environmental protection. Recently, Justin Trudeau announced on Monday June 21, 2022, that Canada is banning the manufacture and importation of plastic bags by the end of 2022. Similarly, electrical vehicles are in heavy market demand in view of the rising costs of gas. You could probably recall other eco-friendly practices from your experience. It’s great that people are more aware of environmental protection and governments are putting effort to enforce environment-friendly protocols.
Hi Zheng, yes, the ban on plastic bags is a great step. Canada can always do more. Our development of pipelines and the exporting of bitumen (a very unrefined, dirty oil) is another issue for Canada. Thank you for your response! My apologies for the late reply!