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Reading comprehension tools, activities and other resources to bring "Losing Earth," The New York Times Magazine's special issue on climate change, into the classroom and beyond.

In this printable PDF, you will find text summaries, discussion and comprehension questions, and other useful materials for students and teachers navigating "Losing Earth."

Guide your students in creative, expository, and persuasive writing, class debates, and science communications exercises designed for any subject area.

Activities encouraging students to create and evaluate visual representations of climate change in order to interpret and share environmental knowledge effectively.

What could you and your students do to fight climate change? This resource outlines letter-writing campaigns, research projects and school-wide event ideas for students.

Find all the context you need to teach "Losing Earth," including historical timelines and original transcripts from Senate hearings on climate change.

Want a journalist to speak with your class about their environmental reporting? Our grantees have expertise ranging from ocean health to pollution. Learn more about how to schedule a free visit.

Students will learn about how climate change impacts the Arctic Ocean. They will also explore how scientific information is communicated to the public.

In celebration of Earth Day, we've compiled our top ten lesson plans that feature reporting on how communities around the world are responding to diverse environmental issues.

Students learn about health problems associated with solid fuel cooking, alternative cooking methods that would reduce the incidence of these problems, and the difficulties of implementing changes.

Students will be able to describe the impacts of removing exotic animals from their native environment, including impacts on the food chain, using details from reporting by Sean Gallagher. Within...