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Blended learning has become an increasingly important pedagogical approach in GeoScience education, combining traditional field-based learning with digital technologies to enhance student engagement, flexibility, and professional competency development. Geosciences have historically relied on direct field observation, spatial interpretation, and hands-on environmental analysis as core elements of academic training. However, rapid technological advancement, digital transformation, and the growing need for sustainab...

International cooperation is essential for effective climate change mitigation, yet linguistic diversity remains an underrecognized barrier to equitable participation and knowledge exchange. This article examines translation as a critical yet overlooked tool for facilitating international climate action, arguing that language mediation enables the cross-border flow of scientific knowledge, policy frameworks, technological innovations, and civil society mobilization essential for global mitigation efforts. Drawing ...

The intersection of environmental education and multilingual communication presents urgent challenges as climate change and ecological degradation demand global awareness and action. This article examines the design, development, and implementation of multilingual environmental education platforms that strategically integrate translation technologies with curriculum design. Drawing on interdisciplinary frameworks from translation studies, educational technology, and environmental science pedagogy, we propose a com...

Climate change has become one of the most urgent global challenges of the twenty-first century, affecting natural systems, urban environments, economic stability, food security, and social resilience. In this context, climate literacy has emerged as a critical educational priority, particularly within GeoScience education, where understanding Earth systems, environmental processes, and human-environment interactions forms the foundation of academic and professional training. Developing climate literacy involves no...

The article is devoted to the theoretical and methodological substantiation of the ecologically competent formative model of future teachers in the professional training system. The purpose of the research is the theoretical substantiation and development of the ecologically competent formative model of future teachers. To achieve the goal, the following tasks were defined: to analyze modern scientific approaches, clarify the essence and ecologically competency structure, substantiate the methodological principles...

The integration of emerging technologies into geoscience education offers new opportunities to enhance spatial understanding. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are widely used for terrain representation; however, their interpretation in two-dimensional (2D) form remains difficult for many students. Despite increasing interest in three-dimensional (3D) visualization, there is limited empirical evidence on the educational impact of physical terrain models. The study proposes an educational approach for transforming DE...

The rapid transformation of contemporary cities into smart urban systems has created new demands for geoscience education, requiring the integration of digital technologies, data-driven decision-making, and interdisciplinary urban analytics into academic and professional training. Smart cities increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, digital twins, and real-time environmental monitoring to address complex urban challenges...

Understanding environmental change relies on observational technologies that analyze the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter. Spectroscopy provides the physical foundation for many sensing techniques used in Earth sciences, operating across the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR) spectral domains. Technologies such as LiDAR, thermal imaging, photogrammetry, and optical remote sensing rely on these principles to observe environmental processes and monitor changes in the Earth sys...

In the face of contemporary climate challenges, education and raising environmental awareness are becoming increasingly important. Today's society lives at a fast pace and utilizes various digital and interactive solutions. Therefore, to adapt learning to the needs of modern generations, it is necessary to seek new effective methods and tools that will arouse interest, engage, and activate learners. One such solution is virtual reality (VR), which creates an immersive environment with the potential to support the ...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the ways geosciences are taught, learned, and applied in both academic and professional environments. From Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing to predictive environmental modeling, hazard assessment, climate analysis, and urban digital twins, AI has become an increasingly important component of geoscientific research and decision-making. As the green and digital transitions accelerate globally, higher education institutions a...