11/11/2020: President signs order backing 1 Trillion Trees effort - U.S. Energy Use

 

Today's Article: President signs order backing 1 Trillion Trees effort
From: The Washington Examiner
Readability Score: 15.0

The White House recently supported an initiative called One Trillion Trees, an effort to address climate change by planting a huge number of trees over the next decade. Discuss various efforts to address climate change and provide power in this article; then help your students see why reliable energy makes a huge difference in people's lives in People, Power, & Prosperity!

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Readability Score: 8.1

6/4/2020: The University of California has fully divested from fossil fuels. It’s the largest school in the US to do it - Recyclers Stuck With Millions of Uncashed Empties in Lockdown

Today's Article: The University of California has fully divested from fossil fuels. It’s the largest school in the US to do it.
From: CNN
Readability Score: 13.2

The University of California Board of Regents recently decided to remove all investments from fossil fuel companies, citing a desire to promote environmental consciousness. Today's article raises questions about socially conscious investing, the use of endowments, and the value of different forms of energy. Use it in conjunction with izzit's Power To The Planet, which explores the various strengths of many different power sources.

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Readability Score: 7.5

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2/25/2020: Secession in the Pacific Northwest? - Our sun is neighbor to a giant wave of gas

Today's Article: Secession in the Pacific Northwest?
From: USA Today
Readability Score: 11.1

Should states be able to reorganize so that people can live under the laws they prefer?

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Readability Score: 6.8

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12/11/2019: How to Power a Steel Blast Furnace Using Only Hydrogen - Gender Branding

Today's Article: How to Power a Steel Blast Furnace Using Only Hydrogen
From: Popular Mechanics
Readability Score: 11.3

Scientists have been trying to find a way to use hydrogen for energy for a long time. Now a steel blast furnace in Germany has used hydrogen successfully. Challenges remain, though. Read more about the breakthrough in today's article from Popular Mechanics. Then explore the topic more thoroughly in Power to the Planet.

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Readability Score: 7.1

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