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?
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Global Warming
Did you guys notice that it has been so hot lately? It is just April and I could die of heat. AC are on everywhere I go. But, why is this? The reason is because of GLOBAL WARMING. It is is the long-term heating of Earth's surface observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, which increases heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in Earth's atmosphere. Because of global warming, many animals are dying. The polar bears in North Pole are dying because of the heat. The ice that they are living on are slowly melting. In a few decades, or even less, they are going to be no ice. They are all just going to die!
The polar bears are not just going to be the target of global warming. We, humans, are also going to be targets. This is because in a few decades, the temperature on Earth might be 50 degrees or more. Can humans survive this temperature? I don't think so. Maybe humans can't even survive 40 degrees. Don't say that this is not possible. These few days in Taiwan are 30 degrees. It is only April!!! So maybe next few years will actually be 40 degrees!
Global warming is actually a cycle. First, people invented the AC because it gets too hot during the summer. When people used it in the summer, the inside stays cold, but in contrast, hot air will be released into the atmosphere. Slowly over time, it gets hotter and hotter everywhere around the world. Humans can't stand a little hot, so they will turn on the AC. So it goes on and on and on. Until maybe the winter won't be cold anymore. No more spring, fall, or winter. Summer all year!
In conclusion, global warming is a serious issue on Earth. If we don't fix this problem, we are all going to die. You can reduce this issue by saving energy, such as using fans instead of AC or turn off the light if you are not using it. You can also walk to places if they are close to your location or prevent driving cars and take public transportation with many more people. You can stop wasting food and reduce, reuse, and recycle. By accomplishing these steps, you will not only make a huge change to yourself, but also a huge change to the world.