Global Warming

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.Climate change can be an unsettling subject for anyone, but it can be downright frightening for children. To explain the topic to young people, The New York Times’s Climate desk published a guide, “Bad Future, Better…

2. After watching, think about these questions:What questions do you still have?What connections can you make between this film and your own life or experience? Why? Does this film remind you of anything else you’ve read or seen? If so, how and why?3. An additional challenge | Respond to the essential question at the top…

4. After you have posted, read what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting a comment. Use the “Reply” button to address that student directly.On Wednesday, Sept. 22, teachers from our collaborator, the American Statistical Association, will facilitate this discussion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time.5. By Friday morning, Sept.…

It was “a summer of disasters.”As the planet warms, extreme weather events such as wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes, droughts and floods are becoming more common. What extreme weather did you hear about during the summer? Did you experience any yourself?How do you feel about the dangerous weather occurring around the world? What do these events…

To learn the meanings and quiz yourself, you can check out this Vocabulary.com list.Questions for Writing and DiscussionRead the article here or in this PDF, then answer the following questions:1. What is peat? Describe it in your own words. 2. What is peat not good for? What is it good for?3. Why is peat “the…

We know that climate change can be an overwhelming subject, and we want to break it down for you.Let us know below what questions you have. There are no limits to what you can ask, as long as it’s related to climate. Your question can be as broad as “What will happen if the planet…