Resources for All Groups (A B C D)
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- EPAWebsite of the United States Environmental Protection Agency with information on key topics and links to climate change resources.
- Google ScholarTo link Google Scholar to NU Library on your device: See top left Google Scholar page menu (three horizontal lines) > Settings > Library links > type in Northwestern > hit Save.
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new windowGreenFILE offers well-researched but accessible information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Topics covered include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. GreenFILE is multidisciplinary by nature and draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
- New York TimesClick the link for access to current New York Times newspaper content.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)"UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP works to support the world to transition to a low-carbon, sustainable future." -- UN website
- Wall Street JournalClick the link for access to The Wall Street Journal newspaper.
Group A: Climate Change
- "Cosmic Collisions and Disaster Denialism in Don't Look Up"Discussion of climate change denial in the face of a comet threatening the planet (fictional film).
- " A Systematic Global Stocktake of Evidence on Human Adaptation to Climate Change"A thorough examination by the scientific journal Nature of adaptation progress across the globe including charts and graphs.
Group B: The Future of Air, Water, and Light
- Water Pollution and Human HealthScientific article with helpful table and maps to show the extent of water pollution.
- Environmental Protection Agency Laws & RegulationsEPA website with links to air and water laws and guidance.
- State of Illinois Bureau of WaterIllinois state environmental protection agency website with infographics on water treatment.
Group C: Beyond This Planet and the Present Moment
- "We Could Terraform Mars Using a Strange Silica Blanket"This article describes how researchers are testing a silica blanket that would enable plant growth on Mars.
- "Nasa Really Is Trying to Grow Potatoes on Mars""Researchers at the Lima-based International Potato Center and scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are studying which type of potato could be best suited for extraterrestrial farming to support a human settlement on Mars." --Wall Street Journal
Group D: Indigenous Peoples and Their Lands
- "Human-Nature Relationships in East Asian Animated Films"A discussion of the conservation themes in Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's works, including Princess Mononoke, that feature human-nature relationships.
- "Avatar for Real"How indigenous populations in Australia and Peru are reacting to corporate development of their lands.
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