1. BBC series: “State of the Earth”

2. BBC Quiz What is the underlying cause of most of the environmental problems facing humankind today? Identify two (of the several) “ecosystem services” discussed in the BBC series. What are the predictions for climate change impacts on food production? What is the chief chemical culprit involved global warming? What country is the biggest emitter of this pollution?

4. Global Carbon Cycle http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl /hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/htm l/carbon.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/natur e/4224272.stm

6. Evidence for global temperature increases http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4275729.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/406 1871.stm (see “evidence” pull-down feature)

7. Global temperature increases http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl /hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/htm l/climate.stm

9. CO 2 effects on photosynthesis C4 > C3 at low CO2 But, C3 > C4 at high CO2

10. *At high CO2, C3 more efficient than C4 at all temps. (photosynthesis only, not other processes)

11. BBC Series Introduction- Part I http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/368 6106.stm

12. BBC Series Introduction- Part II http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/439 1835.stm

13. BBC- Can the planet feed us? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/403 8205.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4217480.stm

14. BBC- Climate change: uncharted waters. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/406 1871.stm

15. BBC- U.S. climate (in)action http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/america s/4254877.stm

16. BBC articles for in-class quiz & discussion http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4038205.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4061871.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3686106.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4391835.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4224272.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4217480.stm