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History and Science of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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pg14

Twelfth online page shows explanation continuing as students get splashed from virtual glacier meltwater. Teacher then summarizes. Goes on to generalize across many studies Dialogue: Sure enough, the measurements of these so called “reference” glaciers show that almost all glaciers have been losing what we call their “mass balance” - it still snows at the top of the mountains which adds mass, but the melting is happening faster than the snow is adding. So the data supports my hypothesis. So, to summarize, the scientific method means that a scientist expresses an idea about how they think the world works; their hypothesis; then gathers factual information to support or refute that hypothesis. Evidence about climate change has been gathered over many years by many groups of scientists doing studies and experiments using this “scientific method” to explore a wide range of scientific subjects.

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October 1, 2020February 28, 2021

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