Summary:

The Earth’s climate is getting warmer, and the signs are everywhere. Global rain patterns are shifting, sea levels are on the rise, and glacial snow melt is at record high levels. This article describes a tool built using NASA World Wind - CHANGE Viewer - that brings climate science and socio-economic spatial datasets into the classroom.

Available soon on the "Change Viewer" website will be classroom lessons in these focus areas:
   Desertification
   Disease
   Migration
   Food Security
   Natural Disasters
   Rising Sea Levels
   Water Resources

     IAGT and CIESIN plan to conduct training seminars for educators starting in the Summer of 2012. More information will be available in the coming months. Please check back soon for dates and locations. If you are interested in receiving information about the upcoming workshops, please fill out the form under Contact Us stating your interest.