-
How do hurricanes form?
Tiffi is so excited that Elsa wants to create yet another story. Time to do some googling! ‘Depending on where a tropical storm is born, they are called by unique names: • Hurricanes – born in the Atlantic ocean • Tropical Cyclones – born in South East Asian oceans • Typhoons – born in the Pacific ocean • Willy Willies –…
-
Hurricanes and Climate Change
Elsa continues her googling. She is unsure what to type for her search so she just looks for climate change and hurricanes. ‘Although scientists are uncertain whether climate change will lead to an increase in the number of hurricanes, there is more confidence that warmer ocean temperatures and higher sea levels are…
-
CLIMATE CHANGE IS WORSENING SOME TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS
‘Sweltering heatwaves, torrential downpours, smoky skies, and toxic water. Many natural disasters are becoming more dangerous due partly to climate change, and their far-reaching impacts have negatively affected people and wildlife across the United States. Today, there is near universal consensus among the world’s…
-
How can climate change affect natural disasters?
‘With increasing global surface temperatures the possibility of more droughts and increased intensity of storms will likely occur. As more water vapor is evaporated into the atmosphere it becomes fuel for more powerful storms to develop. More heat in the atmosphere and warmer ocean surface temperatures can lead to…
-
Stages Of Hurricanes
‘Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season typically runs between June 1st and November 30th. However, these dates can shift by a few days between seasons. While we all hear about when hurricane season starts, we aren’t aware of the varying stages of a hurricane. Most hurricanes start as barely rainstorms before becoming…
-
The Effects of Climate Change
‘The potential future effects of global climate change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought in some regions and an increase in the number, duration and intensity of tropical storms. Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Glaciers have shrunk, ice on rivers and…
-
More effects of climate change
Changes in Precipitation Patterns - Average U.S. precipitation has increased since 1900, but some areas have had increases greater than the national average, and some areas have had decreases. More winter and spring precipitation is projected for the northern United States, and less for the Southwest, over this…
-
Hurricane Facts
Tiffi has no difficulty finding facts about hurricanes. She looks at the spelling in the cute picture and then looks at how it’s spelled. It should be with two Rs and not one – hurricane. Oh well! Tiffi starts to read the article. • A hurricane is an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain. • Other names…
-
Earth, we have a problem: we’re essentially melting
‘Each year, at the United Nations climate conference, global leaders meet to discuss actions we can take to help prevent, and be better prepared for, climate change. At COP21 the first binding global climate accord, the Paris Agreement, was born. This year, during COP23, delegates seek to establish rules to allow for its…
-
More help needed from the government
Promote green energy - Thirty-five percent of all global emissions come from energy production. But as countries bet on more development, they’re also betting on more energy production. But as countries bet on more development, they’re also betting on more energy. While thermoelectric and hydroelectric energies were long…