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NYTimes: For Some of the World’s Poor, Hope Comes Via Design

NYTimes: For Some of the World’s Poor, Hope Comes Via Design | Geography Education | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - October 21, 2011 9:21 PM
“Design With the Other 90 Percent: Cities,” a show organized by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, shows how the problems of millions of the world’s poorest people are being addressed.

 

Last week was heavy on the #OWS movement (I was speaking at a forum on my campus, so it was most certainly on my mind).  On the flip side, what about the 1%?  Do any of their foundations and charitable donations seek to counterbalance poverty in some of the slums?  This is a timely reminder that while the system may be imbalanced, there are great people and fantastic projects all around the world bringing hope to communities, one person at a time.  

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Out in the Great Alone

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From www.grantland.com - April 25, 2:06 PM
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race pushes participants to the brink on an unforgiving trek to the end of the world. And, as one writer who tracked the race by air discovers, that is exactly the point.
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The Iditarod is as much about conquering the physical environment and harsh climates as any sporting event in the world.  This article about this famous Alaskan race also has a unique geo-visualization component to it that is worth exploring--it has a map showing where the action takes place in the article and as the reader scrolls through the article, the map changes and it highlights the progression along the trail.   


Tags: physical, weather and climate, sport, Arctic, visualization.

chris tobin's comment, April 26, 6:18 PM
very good story describing the long and dangerous trek. Its pretty amazing. I appreciated the video commentary and pictures of scenery and animals of the areas.
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Dazzling Northern Lights Anticipated Saturday Night

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From www.accuweather.com - April 12, 10:03 PM

"A solar flare that occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday morning may create a spectacular display of northern lights Saturday evening. The midlevel flare had a long duration and was directed at Earth.  Solar flares create auroras when radiation from the sun reaches Earth and interacts with charged protons in our atmosphere. The effects are greater at the magnetic poles and weaken as they move south from the Arctic or north of the Antarctic. In the northern hemisphere the results are called the aurora borealis, with the aurora australis being its southern counterpart. The result is a spectacular display of light and color for areas with clear enough views."


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For more information and predictions, see the Alaska Geophysical Institute's website, which has plenty of experience predicting the Aurora Borealis. 

Lou Salza's curator insight, April 13, 1:40 AM

It looks from this Map like Aurora will be visible from much of Ohio! -Lou
Louis Culotta's comment, April 13, 12:19 PM
it looks like it will clear out very good for viewing tonight...will see how it goes.
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Dramatic Greenland Ice Melt

From www.youtube.com - August 1, 2012 9:10 PM
Scientists capture dramatic footage of Arctic glaciers melting in hours Scientists have captured dramatic footage of massive lakes in the Arctic melting away...

 

An amazingly extreme place that is far removed from inhabited regions of our planet, but still heavily impacted by people nonetheless.  

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Unexpected Consequences

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From www.economist.com - June 18, 2012 2:41 PM

Climate change has numerous casualities: the melting of the Arctic Sea ice is one such environment nightmare that's a result of global warming (don't worry Texans, you can just call it a "freak heat wave" or an "inexplicable anomaly").   But like all global processes, not all places are impacted equally.  Even in an economic recession, some find fortune while the majority flounder.  Same is true with the melting of the Artic; the melting might potentially opening up the fabled Northwest Passage and create new, seasonal shipping lanes.  Who would benefit from this?  Who would suffer?  To see a short video on this, see: http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/09/melting-arctic-sea-ice-and-shipping-routes  

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Night Sky Comes Alive With Aurora Borealis

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- April 15, 12:43 AM

"Peak season to spot rare, dazzling night skies over Canada and Alaska."

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While I didn't get to personally witness this phenomenon over the weekend, many farther north took some incredibly images.  This ABC video nicely summarizes the Aurora Borealis.  

Mary Patrick Schoettinger's curator insight, April 15, 8:56 AM

I was disappointed here in DE just because of the rarity of even the possibility of seeing the event. It was fun looking anyway and the night sky was, as always, a little mindblowiing!
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The 10 Stories You Missed in 2012

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From geographyeducation.org - December 8, 2012 2:35 PM
2012 has had many stories around the globe have grabbed the headlines with their shocking tales.  Some of the most important shifts in the world however are incremental processes that happen slowly...


This article from Foreign Policy shares some great global stories that may end up impacting the coming years as well:  


1) India and Pakistan start trading more

2) Brazil becomes an immigration destination

3) Inuits strike it rich

4) A tropical disease nearly eradicated

5) The copyright wars go 3-D

6) The end of the Indian call center (Philippines)

7) Hong Kong fights back

8) Moscow on the Med (Cyprus)

9) Oil discoveries in Central Africa

10) Island dispute between Iran and UAE

Kristen McDaniel's curator insight, January 4, 9:57 AM

What was missed in the news?  Take a look at some of the stories from around the world!
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Satellites Reveal Sudden Greenland Ice Melt

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From www.theworld.org - July 26, 2012 10:11 AM
NASA researchers are expressing concern about something they've never seen before: the melting of ice across nearly the entire surface of Greenland earlier this month.

 

Climate changes are afoot in the Arctic and the Greenland ice sheet.  For more on the Arctic. In related news, Texas and Louisiana have introduced education standards that require educators to teach climate change denial as a valid scientific position. South Dakota and Utah passed resolutions denying climate change. Tennessee and Oklahoma also have introduced legislation to give climate change skeptics a place in the classroom.

Sarah Curtis's comment, September 3, 2012 3:33 PM
I didn't know how bad global warming was until I read this article and I don't think many people realize it either. We need to start changing our ways if we want to live in a safe and healthy environment. I think more people need to see images and read articles like this so they have a better knowledge on how little time we have.
Morgan Halsey's comment, September 10, 2012 11:30 PM
Some people still don't believe in global warming, but now with new technology, there is great evidence. New technology has allowed us to explore our world in ways that we have not been able to before. We are now able see things about our world and fix problems before they become worse.
Michael Grant's comment, September 12, 2012 4:12 PM
I am surprised about how the polar ice caps are melting and that global warming is very real, but on the other hand it's just part of the Earth maturing
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Frozen Planet - An Interactive Exploration of the Poles

Frozen Planet - An Interactive Exploration of the Poles | Geography Education | Scoop.it
From www.freetech4teachers.com - January 28, 2012 10:31 AM

Very cool way to explore the colder realms of our planet.  This web-based "Google Earth-like" resource comes preloaded with layers  (ice extent, temperature, permafrost, biogeography, etc.) that would make for a great interactive lesson for many grade levels. 


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