MIT CCCT - Evidence and risks

MIT Coastal Climate Change Toolkit

A Scientific Framework with Hands-On Experiments

Climate change:

Evidence and risks

Evidence and explanations for how the current warming trend is different from those in the past, and can be directly attributed to human activity.

A Guide to Climate Change for KidsWe answer some of your biggest questions!

Excellent overview of many topics with summaries and more in-depth options. Also has a nice downloadable infographic.

The Ocean and Climate Change - NASA Science

Summary of issues similar to those highlighted in the Framework for this tool. Discusses rising sea level and loss of sea ice, extreme weather and changing weather, change to ocean circulation, and ocean acidification. Does not discuss HABs and poor water quality.

Video from the resource "Evidence & Causes of Climate Change | Royal Society

Evidence & Causes of Climate Change | Royal SocietyClimate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It is now more certain than ever, based on many lines of evidence, that humans are changing Earth’s climate.

Fifth National Climate Assessment The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States.

Phenomena & Threats | CMEMS

www.copernicus.eu/en

Climate.gov HomeScience & information for a climate-smart nation

We’d love to hear how you used this tool in your community, how the students responded, and your suggestions to improve the experiments and other resources. Contact us at ccsae@mit.edu.