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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Satellite Mapping of Tropical Forest Cover and Deforestation

For Students 9th - 10th
This review was formulated to offer recommendations to the United States Agency on International Development concerning global development practices with regard to deforestation activities. It suggests that satellite mapping of tropical...
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World Resources Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Resources Institute is a non-profit environmental organization. They monitor environmental degradation around the world, such as from deforestation, and work at promoting development that is environmentally sustainable.
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Mongabay.com: Tropical Rainforests

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested at all in rainforests, this is an excellent place to further your learning. Read about the importance of rainforests, why they are disappearing, and plenty about both the animals and people who live in rainforests...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Carbon Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive lab simulation demonstrates the effects of increased carbon in the atmosphere and how that increase contributes to climate change. A data table for student records is available for download.

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