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Climate Change Reading Passages

KNOVA - A free reading app with curriculum-aligned passages on History & Science

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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef - reading educational content
Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details how rising ocean tempe...
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How might climate change affect animals? - reading educational content
How might climate change affect animals?
This passage explains to children how climate change impacts animal life. It uses specific examples like polar bears los...
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What can happen to sea levels because of climate change? - reading educational content
What can happen to sea levels because of climate change?
This passage explains to children how climate change leads to rising sea levels. It describes two main causes: melting i...
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How can planting trees help fight climate change? - reading educational content
How can planting trees help fight climate change?
This passage explains to children how planting trees can help combat climate change. It describes trees as 'nature's air...
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Understanding Coral Bleaching - reading educational content
Understanding Coral Bleaching
This passage delves into the phenomenon of coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef. It explains how rising water tempe...
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Can you name three greenhouse gases? - reading educational content
Can you name three greenhouse gases?
This passage introduces children to three common greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and water vapor. It ex...
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How might climate change affect our food supply? - reading educational content
How might climate change affect our food supply?
This passage educates children about the potential impacts of climate change on food production. It explains how changin...
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What is Deforestation? - reading educational content
What is Deforestation?
Deforestation is the large-scale removal of forests, primarily caused by human activities like agriculture, logging, and...
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What Is an Anthropogenic Pollutant? - reading educational content
What Is an Anthropogenic Pollutant?
This NGSS-aligned science passage explains what an anthropogenic pollutant is and how it affects Earth’s air, water, and...
Understanding Anthropogenic Climate Change - reading educational content
Understanding Anthropogenic Climate Change
This NGSS-aligned science passage explains anthropogenic climate change in a way that’s accessible for middle school stu...
Why Are Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases Important? - reading educational content
Why Are Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases Important?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains the importance of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and their role in climate ch...
What Does It Mean to Be Carbon Neutral? - reading educational content
What Does It Mean to Be Carbon Neutral?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains the conce
How does Deforestation Contribute to Climate Change? - reading educational content
How does Deforestation Contribute to Climate Change?
"This science passage is designed for middle school students, aligning with NGSS standards related to Earth's systems an...
How are Greenhouse Gases Similar to a Blanket? - reading educational content
How are Greenhouse Gases Similar to a Blanket?
This audio-integrated reading passage, "The Earth's Cozy Blanket," is designed for 4th-grade students to introduce the c...
What Is A Carbon Footprint - reading educational content
What Is A Carbon Footprint
A carbon footprint is the measure of the total amount of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2​), released by ...
What Is The Difference Between Climate Models And Historical Climate Data? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Climate Models And Historical Climate Data?
This engaging reading passage for students explores the fundamental difference between historical climate data and clima...
How Many Greenhouse Gases Are There - reading educational content
How Many Greenhouse Gases Are There
This audio-integrated passage, "How Many Greenhouse Gases Are There?", is a core resource for middle school science stud...
What Is The Relationship Between Ozone And Global Warming? - reading educational content
What Is The Relationship Between Ozone And Global Warming?
This educational passage, designed for Grade 8 students, delves into the complex relationship between ozone and global w...
Why Baseline Data is Crucial for Verifying Carbon Offset - reading educational content
Why Baseline Data is Crucial for Verifying Carbon Offset
This educational passage, audio integrated, explains why **baseline data** is essential for **verifying carbon offset pr...
Defining Baseline Emissions - reading educational content
Defining Baseline Emissions
This educational passage, audio integrated for diverse learners, explores the crucial concept of 'Defining Baseline Emis...
What Is The Difference Between Water Vapour And Carbon Dioxide As Greenhouse Gases? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Water Vapour And Carbon Dioxide As Greenhouse Gases?
This educational passage, audio integrated for diverse learners, explores the crucial differences between water vapour a...
How Is Water Vapor Different Than Other Greenhouse Gases? - reading educational content
How Is Water Vapor Different Than Other Greenhouse Gases?
This engaging, audio-integrated reading passage for Grade 6 explores the critical question: "How Is Water Vapor Differen...
What Is The Difference Between Greenhouse Gases And Aerosols? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Greenhouse Gases And Aerosols?
This educational content package, audio integrated, focuses on the critical distinction between greenhouse gases and aer...
What Is The Difference Between Greenhouse Gases And Air Pollution? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Greenhouse Gases And Air Pollution?
This educational passage, audio integrated, for Grade 6 students delves into the critical differences between greenhouse...
How Does Climate Change Cause Habitat Loss? - reading educational content
How Does Climate Change Cause Habitat Loss?
This audio-integrated passage, "How Does Climate Change Cause Habitat Loss?", is designed for Grade 6 students and direc...
What Is Ocean Acidification - reading educational content
What Is Ocean Acidification
This educational content, audio integrated, focuses on the critical topic of ocean acidification, explaining how increas...
How Does Permafrost Affect The Tundra Environment? - reading educational content
How Does Permafrost Affect The Tundra Environment?
This educational reading passage, titled 'How Does Permafrost Affect The Tundra Environment?', provides a comprehensive ...
What Is The Difference Between Polar Regions And Tropical Regions In Climate Change? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Polar Regions And Tropical Regions In Climate Change?
This educational content explores the fascinating differences in climate between the Earth's polar and tropical regions,...
What Is The Difference Between Global Warming And Climate Change? - reading educational content
What Is The Difference Between Global Warming And Climate Change?
This educational content, audio integrated, explores the crucial differences between global warming and climate change. ...
How Does Coral Bleaching Affect Marine Animals? - reading educational content
How Does Coral Bleaching Affect Marine Animals?
This educational reading passage explores the critical topic of coral bleaching and its profound effects on marine anima...
How Does Sea Level Rise Affect Wildlife? - reading educational content
How Does Sea Level Rise Affect Wildlife?
This educational content features a reading passage titled 'How Does Sea Level Rise Affect Wildlife?' designed for Grade...
How Does Climate Change Affect Plants - reading educational content
How Does Climate Change Affect Plants
This educational resource, audio integrated, delves into the critical topic of how climate change affects plants, aligni...
Permafrost and Climate Change - reading educational content
Permafrost and Climate Change
This engaging, NGSS-aligned science passage for grades 6-8 explores how melting permafrost releases greenhouse gases, im...
How Do Greenhouse Gases Trap Heat? - reading educational content
How Do Greenhouse Gases Trap Heat?
This engaging science passage for Grades 6-8 explains how greenhouse gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere. Students wil...
Understanding Greenhouse Effect? - reading educational content
Understanding Greenhouse Effect?
This engaging science passage for grades 6-8 introduces students to the greenhouse effect, a key concept in understandin...
How Do We Measure Global Temperature Change? - reading educational content
How Do We Measure Global Temperature Change?
This Grade 6-8 science passage explores the important question: How do we measure global temperature change? Students le...
Transportation and Climate Change - reading educational content
Transportation and Climate Change
This engaging science passage for grades 6-8 explores the vital role that transportation plays in climate change. Studen...
How Deforestation Contributes to Climate Change - reading educational content
How Deforestation Contributes to Climate Change
This engaging science passage, aligned with NGSS standards, explains how deforestation contributes to climate change for...
How Climate Change Affects Ocean Acidification - reading educational content
How Climate Change Affects Ocean Acidification
This comprehensive science passage explores how climate change impacts ocean acidification and why this process is impor...
Climate Refugees - reading educational content
Climate Refugees
This engaging science passage for grades 6-8 introduces students to the topic of climate refugees and human migration. A...
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources - reading educational content
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
This engaging science passage for grades 6-8 explores the impact of climate change on water resources, aligning with NGS...
Extreme Weather and Climate Change  - reading educational content
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
This Grade 6-8 science passage, aligned to NGSS standards, explores the impact of climate change on extreme weather even...
Climate Change and Biodiversity - reading educational content
Climate Change and Biodiversity
This engaging science reading passage for Grades 6-8 explains how rising temperatures impact biodiversity around the wor...
Electric Vehicles and Emissions - reading educational content
Electric Vehicles and Emissions
This engaging passage for grades 6-8 explores the science behind electric vehicles (EVs) and their role in reducing tran...
What is Renewable Energy and How Does it Help? - reading educational content
What is Renewable Energy and How Does it Help?
This engaging science passage for Grades 6-8 explains what renewable energy is, why it is important, and how it helps pe...
How Industrial Processes Contribute to Emissions - reading educational content
How Industrial Processes Contribute to Emissions
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage for grades 6-8 explores how industrial processes contribute to emissions. Stud...
How Individuals Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint - reading educational content
How Individuals Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
This engaging Grade 6-8 science passage explores how individuals can reduce their carbon footprint. Students will learn ...
Nuclear Energy and Climate - reading educational content
Nuclear Energy and Climate
This engaging science passage for Grades 6-8 explores the role of nuclear energy in fighting climate change. Students wi...
Climate Action Plan - reading educational content
Climate Action Plan
This engaging Grade 6-8 science reading passage introduces students to the concept of climate action plans, explaining h...
Green Building - reading educational content
Green Building
This Grade 6-8 science passage explores the concepts of green building and energy efficiency, aligning with NGSS standar...
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