News - North America

Representatives of the GLOBE U.S. Coordination Office, attended the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) conference from 6-9 November in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  >>

On 14-15 November 2024, a team of GLOBE trainers and Partners headed to Upton, Mass., to present to K-12 Massachusetts educators.    >>

Another successful Fall 2024 Student Field Days at Earth Heart Farms has just concluded! Between 3 October and 17 October, over 350 students from Northwest Ohio K-12 schools visited, experienced nature firsthand, and enjoyed perfect weather for explorations. GLOBE Mission EARTH staff instructed students on collecting GLOBE data using Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere and Pedosphere protocols. Local conservation professionals served as volunteers in helping students investigate flora and fauna.  >>

Dr. John Francis, a long-time friend of GLOBE, is on a 6,000 mile journey to walk across the continent of Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo. Dr. Francis is a well-known environmental educator who stopped riding in motorized vehicles and stopped speaking for 17 years after witnessing an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay, California, USA.  >>

GLOBE Mission Earth invites educators, citizen scientists, and students all over the world to participate in the Urban Heat Island Intensive Observation Period (UHI-IOP) throughout October.  >>

This story was contributed by Joe Carstensen, a science educator in Oregon, Ohio. Joe shares his approach to keeping students engaged while collecting data and presenting their findings.  >>

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) invited area educators to campus on 17 February 2024 to participate in a workshop celebrating the GLOBE Program’s Year of Climate and Carbon. The dynamics of this group of educators created an exciting and successful learning experience for participants as well as workshop leaders.  >>

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a GLOBE Partnership, has been collaborating with the San Francisco National Estuarine Research Reserve for three years. The National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) system is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and coastal states, and supports the interconnectedness of people and estuary ecosystems.  >>

GLOBE encourages learners to make observations of their environment, and it can provide an effective avenue to support language development while engaging in authentic science! This is a Top 5 List of Must-Have English-Spanish Resources About Clouds.  >>

GLOBE anima a los alumnos a realizar observaciones de su entorno y puede proporcionar una vía eficaz para apoyar el desarrollo del lenguaje mientras participan en ciencia auténtica. Esta es una lista de cinco recursos imprescindibles en inglés y español sobre las nubes.  >>