Climate Change
What is Climate Change?
For a long time, it's been an indisputable fact that human activity is disrupting the environment. This is contributing to a plethora of threats to our way of life. As the earth's climate changes, ecosystems could be irrevocably altered, access to resources could become limited, and civilization could be damaged, or even destroyed.
Key Terms
Disaster
Extinction
Pollution
Deforestation
Warming
Radiation
Greenhouse Effect
Population
Urbanization
Fossil Fuels
Drought
Flood
Forrest Fire
Unsustainable
Use The Following Resources to Develop Your Understanding of Climate Change
UN climate report warns of ‘code red for humanity’, ABC News
This news segment depicts some of the devastating natural disasters of the year, whilst also reflecting on a UN report that scientifically links an increase in natural disasters to climate change.
The Great Climate Migration, The New York Times
This article explores how climate change is displacing people and could lead to a global refugee crises as people move seek safe land with an access to food, water and shelter.
Explained | World's Water Crisis, Vox
This episode explains the condition of the current water crisis. This is an issue that is often underreported, but the this episode does a good job of detailing its effects and future implications.
Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? Well, it's Complicated, Kurzgesagt
This video briefly summarizes the current climate problem in relation to energy production, and it offers some insights into what the future might look like.