Pupil outcome: You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics. Key learning points: - Asking questions is an important research skill. - Different sources of information can be...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how people adapt to living in the harsh environments like the Arctic and can give an example. Key learning points: - Greenland is the largest non-continent island in the world, and nearly 80,000 people...

These images show how quickly Earth’s environment can change, from shrinking lakes like the Aral Sea to melting glaciers and wildfires in Yellowstone. Human actions like farming, building dams, and digging for oil are also changing...

Dr. Bryan N. Duncan is a deputy project scientist for the Aura Mission at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.



He recently presented the story of air quality in three cities: Beijing, Los Angeles...

This guided tour of the area surrounding McMurdo Station in Antarctica uses the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA). It's a great way to experience the frozen continent without any risk of frostbite.<br/>