CGGS Library: Science: Global Systems

Websites

Videos and short articles on environmental law topics
Four videos and associated articles relating to US environmental legislation: Clear Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.
Yale Environment 360
Published at the Yale School of the Environment, this resource provides information on global environment issues. Content is available by topic, region or author.

Ocean Acidification

Sea Ice & Permafrost

SOTC: Permafrost and Frozen Ground
Melting Ice & Permafrost - NOAA Climate.gov
A list of results for "Melting Ice and Permafrost"
Permafrost Laboratory - Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Coral Bleaching

Global Warming

What is Global Warming? - National Geographic
Climate - WWF
Lots of information regarding climate change. Look at the links to 'What is global warming", "Causes of global warming", "Impacts of global warming" and "Global warming effects on our oceans" that are about halfway down the page.
Global Warming - NRDA
Climate change and global warming - NASA

Loss of Biodiversity

Audiovisual material

ClickView Playlist: Global Systems
Click here for a playlist of videos about global systems. You will need to log in using your school ID and password.

How to use ClickView

Databases

Search these databases for journal articles, images, videos etc. If you access these off campus, you may be prompted for logins and passwords. These can be found on our Canvas page.

Gale in Context: High School This link opens in a new window
Information resources for assignments, projects, and presentations across all subject areas. An excellent resource to start your search for information for Years 7-12.
Science Online This link opens in a new window
Information on a broad range of scientific disciplines. Resources can be browsed by topic or information type that include interactive experiments, diagrams, tables and data, videos and animations and timelines. Alternately, key word searching can be used for targeted information.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
A broad collection of non-fiction titles, supporting all subject areas. These non-fiction titles have varied reading levels and are useful for students from Years 7 to 12.

New Scientist
Use the search bar to find articles on specific topics.
You need to sign in using the password information on the library Canvas page to gain access to full articles.

Websites

Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse effect - Department of the Environment and Energy
The enhanced greenhouse effect - Australian Academy of Science
What is the greenhouse effect? - NASA Climate Kids
Greenhouse: Questions and answers - CSIRO
Click on any of the hyperlinked questions to find out the answer.

Deep Ocean Currents

Hydrothermal Vents & Volcanoes on the Ocean Floor

Rising Sea Levels