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Human Health

GLOBE Mosquito Protocol and Learning Activities

GLOBE Observer Mosquitoes

GLOBE Water Quality Protocol and Learning Activities

GLOBE Air Quality (Aerosols) Protocol and Learning Activities

Climate Change and Human Health | PBS LearningMediaLearn how human health is impacted by changes in the environment in this interactive activity adapted from A Human Health Perspective: On Climate Change by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Explore how global climate change affects health issues such as airway diseases, developmental disorders, mental health disorders, vectorborne diseases, and waterborne diseases. In addition, consider possible ways to reduce health risks.

Buzz: Climate Change Prolongs Mosquito Season | PBS LearningMediaUse this interactive from Climate Central to see how climate change is affecting mosquito season in cities across the United States. In the accompanying classroom activity, students analyze data from ten or more cities and create a graph comparing changes in mosquito season. Students consider the broader implications of prolonged mosquito season including public health risks from Zika and West Nile viruses. For more resources like this, see the rest of the Human Impact on the Environment collection.

Climate Change Increases Poor Air Quality | PBS LearningMediaUse this interactive from Climate Central to see how climate change is affecting hazardous summer air conditions in cities across the United States. In the accompanying classroom activity, students analyze data from ten or more cities and create a graph comparing the increase in stagnant days. Students consider the broader implications of the increase in stagnant days, including a greater public health risk for respiratory ailments. For more resources like this, see the rest of the Human Impact on the Environment collection.

Climate Wisconsin | Extreme Heat | PBS LearningMediaThis video features Elijah Furquan, a spoken word artist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who describes the effects of extreme heat on his urban community.

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