May 17 2010
Here, in two 10-minute segments, is a recent 60-Minutes report on the accident in the Gulf of Mexico and a link to a report on progress (finally) capturing some of the escaping oil: Part I: Watch CBS News Videos Online Part II: Watch CBS News Videos Online
May 13 2010
Day 23 (May 12): Check out this 3 minute report from ABC’s World News: and here is a great interactive history lesson on major old spills from the NY Times.
May 12 2010
I doubt many of you are still checking this since the AP exam is over, but here are some Gulf oil disaster updates for those that might be… After Setback, BP Scrambles to Find New Solution http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126629347&sc=17&f=1007 Sopping Up an Oil Slick with Castaway Hair (“hair sausages?!”) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126536482 And, here is the slick viewed from [...]
Apr 30 2010
I haven’t done an “in the news” bit in a few weeks, but her are some hot topics you guys have brought up in class or sent to me by email. See something of interest? At this point in the year, reading the news is kinda a form of studying for the AP exam…isn’t it? [...]
Apr 01 2010
More recent topics we’ve studied keep popping up in the news–have you noticed? Connecticut Town Bans Plastic Shopping Bags http://ecolocalizer.com/2008/09/30/connecticut-town-bans-plastic-shopping-bags/ UK Beaches Swamped by Plastic Litter, Say Campaigners http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8586920.stm 5 Recycling Brainteasers http://www.slate.com/id/2248043/ Motorola Unveils Phone Made from Recycled Bottles http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5057JF20090106 AND…here is a shocker that concerns our NEXT unit on energy resources: Barack Obama [...]
Mar 12 2010
So many topics we have studied are in the news. Are you noticing? Here are a few recent headlines: Why Does a Salad Cost More than a Big Mac (about US subsidies for food): http://flowingdata.com/2010/03/12/challenge-lets-do-something-with-these-3-d-pyramids/ Battle Over Ivory, Tuna Expected at Wildlife Meeting: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124592439&sc=17&f=1007 Rapid Rise in Seed Prices Draws U.S. Scrutiny (about GMOs): http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/business/12seed.html?sudsredirect=true [...]
