Climate Change: Multimedia

Climate change: It's real, and our response will take two forms: slowing it down if we can ... and learning to live with the change we can't stop anymore. Watch these TED Talks for a primer on the issue of our times.

A series of five videos on climate change topics impacting the U.S. from the scientists at the National Academies

Under the threat of global warming, the Arctic and its inhabitants, are facing unprecedented upheavals. This documentary follows the year-round trip of the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian research ice-breaker, on an unparalleled scientific mission, where some 40 scientists from a dozen countries study the area's fragile ecosystem.

The most dramatic upheavals from global warming are occurring in the Earth's northern polar regions, where communities there are facing unprecedented changes. This documentary goes beyond the issue of global warming, exploring many of the development situations, which are already occurring in the Canadian Arctic, making it a key region of the globe.

This DVD provides clear explanations of the processes that can cause climate change and gets students engaged in the debate about the extent to which these are caused naturally or are the result of human activity. Use this resource to encourage students to judge whether or not climate change will impact upon people differently around the world.

This film Investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a reality but also a growing problem placing us on the brink of disaster. The film details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behavior.