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  • Atmospheric CO2 Level Tops 400 ppm
    During the week of May 13th, the CO2 level at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii topped 400 ppm rep...Read more

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    Atmospheric CO2 Level Tops 400 ppm

    During the week of May 13th, the CO2 level at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii topped 400 ppm repeatedly. Daily levels of CO2 can vary due to weather, and there are seasonal trends as well. The level of atmospheric greenhouse gases continues to increase, now over 120 ppm since the Industrial Revolution began. For more on the Keeling Curve, see http://keelingcurve.ucsd.edu/. Find out more about greenhouse gases and warming.
  • Massive Tornado Outbreak on Tornado Alley
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    Massive Tornado Outbreak on Tornado Alley

    The week of May 19 brings dozens of tornadoes to Tornado Alley in the states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. On May 20th, a massive tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, devastating communities - destroying over 100 homes and hitting two elementary schools and a hospital - with many casualties and deaths. Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues suffering from these storms. For more on the May 20th storms, see the NOAA Storm Prediction Center Storm Report.
  • Kansas Legislator Proposes Bill to Outlaw Sustainability Education
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    Kansas Legislator Proposes Bill to Outlaw Sustainability Education

    A bill has been introduced in the Kansas legislature this week that would prohibit the promotion of sustainability. Here is a link to the one-page bill: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/hb2366_00_0000.pdf. See report on Bloomberg News.
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Windows to the Universe Events at Fall NSTA Conferences, 2007

Will you be at the NSTA Regional Conferences in either Detroit (18-20 October) or Denver (8-10 November)? If so, we invite you to participate in one or more of the Windows to the Universe sessions listed below.

Detroit NSTA Regional Conference

Title
 Date/Time Location
Bring Writing and Reading into Your Earth Science Classroom: Innovative Assessment Ideas
 18 October ,
12:30-1:30

Cobo
Room 02-44

WALLS! Water, Air, Land, Life and Space!
 19 October ,
8:00-9:00		 Cobo Room M2-29
Climate Change: Classroom Tools to Explore the Past, Present, and Future
 19 October ,
11:00-12:00 		Cobo Room W2-68
Magnetism Activities, Earth's Magnetism, and Space Weather
19 October ,
12:30-1:30		 Cobo Room W2-70
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) Share-a-Thon
 19 October ,
2:00-3:00		 Cobo Room W1-55

Denver NSTA Regional Conference

Title
 Date/Time Location
Cool Science About Cold Places: International Polar Year
8 November,
8:00-9:00

CCC Room 709

Short Course- Climate and Global Change: A Toolkit for Teachers (This is a ticketed event - register through NSTA .)
 8 November,
12:30-4:30 		Hyatt, Capitol 2
Climate Change: Classroom Tools to Explore the Past, Present, and Future
 9 November,
11:00-12:00 		CCC Room 403
National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) Share-a-Thon
 9 November,
12:30-1:30 		Hyatt, Capitol 4
WALLS! Water, Air, Land, Life and Space!
 9 November,
3:30-4:30 		CCC Room 709
Magnetism Activities, Earth's Magnetism, and Space Weather
10 November,
9:30-10:30 		CCC Room 407
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