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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Extreme Weather
Lately we have been experiencing an unusual weather pattern in the Bay Area. I believe this is due to Global Warming. Global warming is also the reason of the uncalled for natural disasters last year. What can we do to help?
I do believe that this unusual weather pattern is due to global warming. Furthermore, according to the article "Is Global Warming Linked to Severe Weather?" (https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/s … teq9tPwa-s), powerful storms are "becoming the new normal" as well as intense rain, and, ironically, drought periods. This is caused by global warming because of the water from the Earth evaporating due to the rise in climate. In the United States, the northeast has seen a 74 percent increase in the amount of rain or snow falling in the heaviest storms. Global warming is a serious problem that is rarely on the front lines of the news. It can cause extreme weather and can heat up the Earth at the same time. Global warming is a real long-term problem that the world faces today but the people are not realizing that they're affecting the world from their everyday lives. From driving to school, to home, to sports, to vacation, or anywhere, we are constantly emitting CO2 into the atmosphere. It may not feel like the world is being affected, but it truly is. However, there are multiple ways that an individual can do to help. For example, one can decide to walk, bike, or carpool to school instead of using your own car. This method would help reduce the amount of CO2 because of the one less car that emits it. It may not seem like a help, but in the long run, think about how much CO2 you would spend driving your own car with nobody else inside instead of carpooling, walking, or biking. From the United States Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/green … er-vehicle), studies show that a typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Imagine how that amount could be diminished by sharing a car with someone else going to school, biking, or walking. If we all use these strategies and contribute together, we will certainly make a change.