In the Northern Hemisphere in 2017 and 2018 brought several destructive hurricanes to the shores of North America, the Caribbean, and throughout the Pacific rim. Such extreme weather events are predicted to get more common and more severe with increasing climate change.
Several participating classes in the ISCFC were or are in the path of these storms and we hope for the best for them, their families and communities.
We would love to hear from students affected directly and indirectly by extreme weather events, and also any students who have been following the news this summer.
What are your thoughts about the connection between climate change and extreme weather events? Has this hurricane season increased your concern about climate change or not? Do you think that US citizens and residents (and others in the region) will take climate change more seriously now?
Extreme Weather >
Fire Season Lasting Longer Then Usual
As we've noticed, the fire season in California and Oregon are starting earlier and lasting longer. This is caused by the lack of rain and the world temperature increasing. Longer and harsher conditions are affecting our living conditions and out health as the smoke is hanging around longer. I'm trying to cut down on my own carbon footprint but what else can we do about this?