Links
The Kyoto Protocol
http://www.cop4.org/kp/kp.html
New Zealand's Climate Change website
www.climatechange.govt.nz/
This is your gateway into the work of the New Zealand Climate Change Programme, an interdepartmental team involving 10 Government departments and one Crown agency. How New Zealand should respond to the global challenge of climate change is the key objective of this team.
Dr Watson
For a photo and links to his papers click here.
Hon Pete Hodgson
Born and raised in Whangarei, he practised as a vet in Canterbury in the early 1970s and in England in the early 1980s. He has also worked as a high school science and mathematics teacher and manager of a range of small businesses.
Interactive map showing greenhouse gas emissions around the world
http://maps.grida.no/kyoto/
Newspaper articles
International sites
Sites referenced on Te Kete Ipurangi
Environmental Education community
The environmental education community provides teachers and other educators with curriculum-based learning materials to encourage an understanding of the environment and the importance of effective environmental decision-making.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/environ_ed/
TKI Hot Topic Global Warming (published 7 Feb 2002)
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/hot_topics/greenhouse2_e.php
STAMpede Iron in the Sea
This article, one of a series of "tales from the world of science, technology and maths" in the New Zealand Education Gazette, reports that minute algae thrive when the iron level of their environment is increased. It describes how this is relevant to climate change and the issue of global warming.
http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/stam/79_22/
Chasing El Nino
Explore the weather phenomenon El Nino and its effect on different parts of the world. It includes essays, an interactive weather map, and an online journal from a correspondent studying El Nino's effects. There is also a teacher's guide, frequently asked questions, and a transcript of the television show.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elnino/
Environmental Performance Indicators
This web page shows how the Ministry for the Environment monitors changes in the environment and is alerted to environmental problems. This is done using a range of "performance indicators" which assess aspects of the environment such as air, climate change, ozone, waste, fresh water, transport, energy, and biodiversity.
http://www.environment.govt.nz/
Global Warming
This webquest challenges students to agree on a way to stop the process of global warming. The students form United Nations specialty teams on climate control. These committees have to decide on a piece of legislation that would decrease the emission of greenhouse gases to 20 percent of the current emissions by the year 2005. Provides role definitions, background information, and evaluation sheets.
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/ITEC815/antaramian/
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