News - North America

Dr. John Francis, a long-time friend of GLOBE, is on a 6,000 mile journey to walk across the continent of Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo. Dr. Francis is a well-known environmental educator who stopped riding in motorized vehicles and stopped speaking for 17 years after witnessing an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA.  >>

GLOBE Mission Earth invites educators, citizen scientists, and students all over the world to participate in the Urban Heat Island Intensive Observation Period (UHI-IOP) throughout October.  >>

This story was contributed by Joe Carstensen, a science educator in Oregon, Ohio. Joe shares his approach to keeping students engaged while collecting data and presenting their findings.  >>

It’s the 30th anniversary of GLOBE, and so our campaign this year revolves around comparing GLOBE data past and present. Check out the campaign details and submit an entry to our campaign logo design contest, open now!  >>

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) invited area educators to campus on 17 February 2024 to participate in a workshop celebrating the GLOBE Program’s Year of Climate and Carbon. The dynamics of this group of educators created an exciting and successful learning experience for participants as well as workshop leaders.  >>

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a GLOBE Partnership, has been collaborating with the San Francisco National Estuarine Research Reserve for three years. The National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) system is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and coastal states, and supports the interconnectedness of people and estuary ecosystems.  >>

GLOBE encourages learners to make observations of their environment, and it can provide an effective avenue to support language development while engaging in authentic science! This is a Top 5 List of Must-Have English-Spanish Resources About Clouds.  >>

GLOBE anima a los alumnos a realizar observaciones de su entorno y puede proporcionar una vía eficaz para apoyar el desarrollo del lenguaje mientras participan en ciencia auténtica. Esta es una lista de cinco recursos imprescindibles en inglés y español sobre las nubes.  >>

This summer, one teacher and eight students from the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) at West Virginia University (WVU) participated in a week-long camp in Morgantown, West Virginia, that focused on learning about The GLOBE Program, using GLOBE activities to take measurements, and sharing and discussing findings. The students who participated in this GLOBE summer camp will become mentors to middle school programs, to share what they learned and to lead GLOBE activities.   >>

The South Dakota Discovery Center hosted the in-person GLOBE North American Regional Meeting (NARM) 21-23 May in Badlands National Park. This was not your usual NARM, as the entire event was an immersive field experience.  >>