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  • If the temperature of a stream rises too high, the animals that live in the stream may find it difficult…
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    Did They Make the Gradient? Climate and Stream Temperatures Now and Into the Future

  • The scientists in this study were interested in three common periodic changes in sea surface temperatures, called oscillations. In particular,…
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    It’s a Small World: How Oceans and Climates Can Affect Wildland Fires Thousands of Miles Away

  • The scientists in this study were interested in trees that live in the Eastern United States. They wanted to explore…
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    Moving on Up: The Possible Impact of Climate Change on Forest Habitats

  • The scientists wanted to know if the information gathered by satellites was as good as the information they would get…
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    The GLAS Is Half Full: Satellites and Changing Tropical Forests

  • Wolverines, the largest terrestrial member of the weasel family, are difficult to find because they live in areas far from…
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    There’s Snow Place Like Home: Tracking the Range of Wolverines Over Time

  • Scientists use models to predict what might happen in the future. Some scientists would like to predict the movement of…
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    Seed Ya Later! Predicting the Movement of Trees in a Changing Climate

  • Climate change can change the breeding patterns of some animals. Breeding patterns refer to when and how animals reproduce, including…
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    Amphibious Assault: How Climate Change May Affect Amphibian Breeding

  • Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family that lives on land. They live in areas far from humans…
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    There’s Snow Place Like Home: Tracking the Range of Wolverines Over Time (Investi-gator)

  • In this study, the scientists studied glaciers and their nearby rivers in Alaska. The water coming from glaciers can be…
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    Frozen Food: How Glaciers Provide Food for Animals That Live in the Ocean

  • The purpose of this lesson plan is to give students a chance to reflect on their reading and create poems…
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    Lesson Plan – Forest Poems