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Globalization & the Environment
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The past century is only a fraction of the time that people have existed in the world, but we have done more to change the planet in that time than in all of history before that. International trade, air travel, and the Internet have made it possible for someone to be surrounded by products, people, and information from thousands of miles away. This lesson will explore the positive and negative effects of globalization, focusing on the students’ place in a world that faces tremendous environmental challenges and is changing extremely quickly.
The Coconut with a Mission
Submitted by Evan on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 4:01pmPublished in
On May 8, 2008, Project Niu launched an ocean-going sensor from Waimea Bay to teach students about the impact that each one of them can have on the environment. Perhaps the best way to understand Project Niu is through the eyes of a coconut… [read more]
How is Niu tracked?
Submitted by Evan on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 7:00pmPublished in
Please note, this article contains some details specific to the first Niu device. An update will be written when the engineers complete the new Niu devices.
People often ask us about the accuracy of Niu's plotted coordinates. This is a great question with a very lengthy answer. I'll give you the short version and some places to go if you're curious about the longer version. Believe it or not, as long as this is, this is the short version! Read more if you're interested...
Where in the World is Niu? (And how do we know?)
Submitted by Josiah on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 8:00pmPublished in
Ever wonder how we will follow Niu's journey through the Pacific Ocean once it leaves Oahu? Read on to learn about how Archinoetics' engineers and scientists use a GPS signal to track Niu's voyage!
It’s hard to imagine that just a few hundred years ago, sailors and ships at sea had to rely on dead reckoning, an accurate clock, and the position of heavenly bodies to determine their approximate location at sea. Thanks to the advent of satellite technology and GPS systems, anyone on earth can approximate their position to within a meter of their location on the globe.
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