week 4 September : Climate change research
- Climate change : research
a/ Signs
Students get pictures and texts (also available on smartschool) both describing the impacts of climate change.
Half of the group gets a picture, the other half has the description of the picture.
Find the text matching the picture( https://www.instagram.com/stories/everydayclimatechange)
b / Signs – Indicators
Work in pairs : Your text/picture is a sign of climate change ? Which sign / Which indicator ?
Use the information of figure 2.1.
c / Table – Sign – Indicator
On Fig 2.2 you can find a set tables of indicators of a changing global climate.
Which table fits your sign of climate change?
Be able to describe the evolution of the indicator (to yourself, to class).
d / Why is this happening ?
Use information of table 2.3a en 2.3b and your knowledge of Green house effect.
Add extra information from https://ec.europa.eu/clima/change/causes_en
e/ What does the future hold ?
Use information of table 2.4 and both following websites.
https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/.
https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer-2015/europe/climate-change-impacts-and-adaptation#tab-based-on-indicators Describe and explain at least 3 future effects.
f / What can be done ? Look up examples connected to food
What can be done to prevent further changing of the climate ? Mitigation
What can be done to adapt to the changed climate ? Adaptation
Use information of table 2.5a / 2.5b / https://ccafs.cgiar.org/bigfacts/# /