Gas Reserves
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Provided by: Our World in Data|Published on: July 20, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource from Our World in Data includes an interactive map, table, and graphs that show the quantity of gas reserves in countries around the world.
Subjects: Science, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The visualizations offer a quick way to see which countries have high amounts of reserves.
- Students can easily navigate and customize the resource to suit their needs.
Prerequisites
- Students may need natural gas defined. They may also need a reminder that it is a fossil fuel and a nonrenewable resource.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can look at this data in conjunction with Coal Reserves and discuss how long they think it would take to use all of these fossil fuel resources.
- Students can discuss and research fracking and its impacts. The Youth Climate Story: Fracking in Pennsylvania video illustrates the impacts of fracking on the health of nearby communities.
- Social studies students can discuss the economic barriers to stopping the extraction of natural gas and brainstorm and research solutions for a smooth transition away from fossil fuels.
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