Topic: Forests
To most people, a wildfire is an unplanned and feared disaster. But to some fire scientists, a controlled burn can involve a massive amount of planning. A scientist talks about one of the largest planned wildfires ever — on today’s Earth and Sky.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk (9-12)
You could be standing right next to the world’s biggest fungus and never know it’s there. We’ll talk about an underground humungous fungus in the forests of Eastern Oregon.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
Many forests look pristine. But an expert can see how human disturbances of the past leave behind legacies for modern landscapes. Land use legacies — today on Earth and Sky.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live (9-12)
As trees grow, they pull carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, out of the atmosphere. So many people believe you might reverse global warming by planting more trees. Learn how some scientists think otherwise — today on Earth and Sky.
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Forests (9-12)
- Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live (9-12)
Related PLT Activities
- PreK-8 Guide
- The Changing Forest: Forest Ecology (9-12)
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