⚠️Under Development⚠️
The CAN Learning Hub is currently under development. New resources and educational content are being added regularly as we continue to expand this collection.
🌎 Climate Science
→ Learn the science.
Learn the science behind climate change, how Earth’s climate is changing, and the evidence driving climate action.
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Reuters Climate Monitor
Interactive maps, graphics, and visualizations from Reuters that make climate trends and extreme weather easier to understand.
NASA Climate
Learn the science of climate change through articles, data, interactive graphics, and educational resources from NASA.
NOAA Climate
Explore trusted climate data, weather patterns, research, and educational resources from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Climate.us
Created by the former team behind NOAA’s Climate.gov, Climate.us provides trusted climate science, news, maps, and educational resources. The nonprofit initiative was launched to ensure reliable climate information remains freely available and independent of political influence.
National Climate Assessment
A comprehensive U.S. report examining how climate change is affecting communities, ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy.
California's Fifth Climate Assessment
A comprehensive U.S. report examining how climate change is affecting communities, ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy.
Climate Central
Educational climate science, maps, visualizations, and explainers.
⚖ Climate Justice
→ Understand people and equity.
Explore how climate change affects communities differently and learn about equitable, inclusive approaches to climate action.
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🤖 AI & Climate
→ Explore emerging technologies.
Discover how artificial intelligence intersects with climate change, including both its environmental impacts and its potential to support climate solutions.
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The Agentic Professor
By J. Xavier Prochaska
(UCSC Climate Action Now member)
Recently accepted for publication in the EDUCAUSE Review Journal, The Agentic Professor explores how artificial intelligence may transform higher education through AI-powered teaching assistants and personalized learning. The paper examines both the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into education while encouraging thoughtful discussion about the evolving role of educators and the future of teaching and learning.
Resisting AI Resources
Climate Justice Universities Union (CJUU)
A curated collection of articles, reports, videos, and educational resources examining artificial intelligence through the lenses of climate justice, environmental sustainability, higher education, labor, and social equity. An excellent starting point for understanding the broader environmental and societal impacts of AI.
The AI Con - Recommended Book
The AI Con examines many of today’s claims surrounding artificial intelligence while exploring its environmental, economic, and social impacts. The book encourages readers to critically evaluate AI’s rapid expansion, including the growing energy and resource demands of large-scale computing infrastructure.
“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
Empire of AI investigates the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and its global consequences. Drawing on extensive reporting, Karen Hao explores the environmental footprint of AI infrastructure—including energy consumption, water use, and data centers—while examining the technology’s broader political, economic, and social impacts. Mentioned in recent UCSC Climate Action Now discussions as a valuable resource for understanding AI’s role in today’s world.
📊 Climate Data & Tools
→ Explore the data.
Access interactive maps, visualizations, and datasets that help explain climate change and support climate research.
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Reuters Climate Monitor
Interactive maps, graphics, and visualizations from Reuters that make climate trends and extreme weather easier to understand.
Our World In Data
One of the best sources for interactive climate data, charts, and global statistics.
Climate TRACE
One of the best sources for interactive climate data, charts, and global statistics.
IPCC Data
Datasets used by climate researchers.
IPCC Working Group I Interactive Atlas
Interactive climate projections and regional impacts.
Copernicus (EU)
Satellite observations, Earth monitoring, and climate datasets.
Climate Watch
Tracks countries’ climate commitments and progress toward the Paris Agreement.
NOAA Climate Data Online
Searchable archive of historical climate and weather observations.
NOAA Climate Tools & Resources
Interactive climate maps, educational tools, and datasets.
🌱 Sustainable Living
→ Take action.
Explore practical ways individuals, communities, and institutions are reducing their environmental impact through sustainable practices.
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UCSC Dining Plant-based and Sustainable Food Systems
Explore how UC Santa Cruz Dining Services is advancing sustainability through plant-forward dining, food waste reduction, innovative ingredients, and environmentally responsible food systems.
Climate Interactive / EN-ROADS
An interactive climate solutions simulator that lets users explore the impacts of different policy and technology choices. Since it’s focused on solutions and decision-making, I’d lean toward Sustainable Living.
🎓 Climate in Higher Education
→ Learn how universities are responding.
Explore how colleges and universities are advancing climate action through teaching, research, campus operations, policy, and community engagement.