Since 2012, senior students at St. George’s School in BogotÌÁ, Colombia, have participated in a team project called ÛÏEarth Observation: Science From Another Perspective.Û This year’s 88 students, working together in 12 teams, researched questions related to climate, one of the nine Societal Benefit Areas.
Senior students at St. George’s School in BogotÌÁ, Colombia. Image Credit: SGS.
Since 2012, senior students at St. George’s School in BogotÌÁ, Colombia, have participated in a team project called ÛÏEarth Observation: Science From Another Perspective.Û This year’s 88 students, working together in 12 teams, researched questions related to climate, one of the nine Societal Benefit Areas.
The result of their research and design work are posters addressing the compelling questions that they wanted to understand by using the tools, results and perspectives of Earth observation technology.
Four of the posters have been selected to be presented here. Earthzine hopes to continue to work with high schools around the world to facilitate similar student research projects.
Estudiantes colombianos exploran las consecuencias de cambio climÌÁtico en el mundo
Desde 2012, los estudiantes de ̼ltimo a̱o del Colegio San Jorge de Inglaterra en BogotÌÁ, Colombia, han participado en el proyecto llamado ÛÏObservaciÌ_n de la Tierra: Ciencia desde otra perspectiva.Û Los 88 estudiantes de este a̱o, trabajando juntos en 12 equipos, investigaron preguntas relacionadas con clima, uno de las nueve Ìreas de Beneficio Social.
El resultado de esta investigaciÌ_n y dise̱o son posters cientÌ_ficos dirigidos a responder a las preguntas que querÌ_an entender a travÌ©s de las herramientas, resultados y perspectivas de la tecnologÌ_a de observaciÌ_n de la Tierra.
Cuatro de los posters fueron seleccionados para ser presentados aquÌ_. Earthzine espera continuar el trabajo con estudiantes en colegios en todas partes del mundo para facilitar proyectos parecidos de investigaciÌ_n.
Poster Projects
The issues treated throughout the investigation root from the eminent danger of global warming, and analyses of several aspects of it, such as the loss of the polar ice caps, coastline erosion, and the changes in precipitation indexes. Then, the project focuses on the consequences inflicted on leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys Coriacea) by the major changes on their environment.
The Continuous Renaissance of the Sahara åÊ
The Sahara Desert used to be a green area with large amounts of vegetation and biodiversity. However, a shortage of precipitation destroyed the environment and contributed to the recent arid and dry conditions. Now, climate changes continue to affect the zone and in fact, green areas are reappearing in some.
Biomass in the Sahel: A Satellite Approach for the Future
With the help of satellite images, it is possible to see how the Sahel is retaining greenhouse gases that should be liberated after the process of photosynthesis from ecosystems found in the area. Through the images, it is evident that this is a large (and essential) part of Africa and therefore the damage done there is directly related to the problem of global warming.
Global temperatures have been increasing drastically during the last 13 years. Maritime ecosystems are in danger as sharks, one of the species that helps maintain the balance of marine life in the ocean, are threatened by the melting of the poles and the rising temperatures.