MIT Coastal Climate Change Toolkit
A Scientific Framework with Hands-On Experiments
Embedded Files
Environmental Explainers:
Rising sea level
What is it? How is it changing? Why does it matter?
Start here:
Why is Sea Level Rising? We Asked a NASA Scientist
NASA
Video (< 2 min) explains how the warming climate is causing the sea level to rise and why it is rising different amounts in different places. NASA "Ask a scientist"
Recommend for middle school and up.
Global Sea Level
Climate.gov
Article explains sea level rise: how much, why it matters, what is causing it. Lots of detail and graphics.
Recommend for high school and up.
Learn more:
NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024
Short article with nice visualization of sea level rise and clear explanations of the causes.
Recommend for high school and up.
What Causes Local Sea Level Change?
US Sea Level Rise
How sea levels are changing depends on where you are located. The local sea level depends on many factors including variations in land height and ocean currents.
Recommend for middle school and up.
Sea Level
US EPA Reports on the Environment
Infographics that show absolute and relative sea level change over time. Click on boxes labeled "Exhibit" on top of the page. Refreshes slowly but images can be downloaded.
Recommend for middle school and up.
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.
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