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Trees in Trouble: What happens after the pine trees die?

This week’s blogger is Emily Robitschek, a proud graduate of Arvada West High School near Denver, Colorado.  In this post she reports about her research project that she conducted while she worked in the GLOBE Program Office in the summer … Continue reading

Posted in Climate, General Science, Land Cover | 61 Comments

Scientist Skills: Surprises in Science

Sometimes, part of being a scientist is dealing with the unexpected. During research projects, scientists might get very surprising results. Or, something might happen to completely change the scope of the project. This is exactly what happened to a group … Continue reading

Posted in Earth System Science, General Science, Scientists | 4 Comments

Changing climate in Near East North Africa – potential problems

When it comes to climate, each GLOBE region is faced with its own unique problems.  We’ve taken a look at different regions and their problems, such as trees in trouble in North America as well as the Sahel region of … Continue reading

Posted in General Science, Near East and North Africa | 4 Comments

From the Desk of a GLOBE Teacher – Part 2: Incorporating GLOBE into the Classroom

Last week, Mr. Dickson, a GLOBE teacher, shared his experiences and how GLOBE has impacted his teaching.  This week, he will let us know how he was able to easily incorporate GLOBE into his classroom. My adventure to becoming a … Continue reading

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From the Desk of a GLOBE Teacher – Part 1: How to save the world by simply taking advantage of the opportunities presented to you

We have a guest blogger this week!  Mr. Kevin Dickson is a very active GLOBE teacher at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.  He is also part of the NSF-funded From Learning to Research project with the GLOBE … Continue reading

Posted in Earth System Science, General Science, GLOBE Protocols | 1 Comment