Descending Into Florida’s Underwater Caves
The world’s densest collection of freshwater springs is at the center of a slow-motion environmental tragedy.
Ask The Times Your Climate Questions
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…
Student Contest Winner: Haenyeo, Real-Life Aquawomen
This piece is one of 10 winners of our 2022 Profile Contest. You can find more here. Haedam Lee, 14, and Yeonji Joo, 13, the authors, go to Branksome Hall Asia in Seogwipo City, South Korea.Real-Life Aquawomen: The Haenyeoby Haedam Lee and Yeonji JooA cluster of “orange flowers” floats along the wide Jeju ocean, dancing…
What’s Going On in This Graph? | Sept. 22, 2021
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.…
Lesson of the Day: Peat, the Unsung Hero of Carbon Capture
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…
Artist’s Illustrations Help Explain Climate Change to Kids
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…
