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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Climate change is one of the main causes of extreme weather events for example El Niño. I feel that the hurricane season has brought some concern but people are not fully into it. U.S citizens know that its a problem but since we are not dramatically affected they we don't prioritize it
I agree I think it would take something big to happen for the U.S. to realize what a big deal climate change is.
Yes, we need to take steps as a whole world not just a class or city.
With our current president it will be hard to convince our country or the world that climate change is real.
We really need to find good solutions to limit greenhouse gases to create a more sustainable environment.
I agree with you and its something we need to fix.
We need to stop pollution
Most of the people around the world are worried about extreme weather but only some are trying to do something that helps having fewer. More: there are people saying it's not proved that this events (hurricane, earthquake, avalanche,...) are caused by human beings...It's all natural (!!). That's a big problem: it's difficult to demonstrate that this events are directly caused by our exploitation of our planet.
Once a hurricane of some degree happens people are quick to raise awareness and speak on behalf of many, but what about when the confusion and chaos die down. People stop campaigns and stop the worry. People affected by the storm move elsewhere or stay behind and rebuild. Hurricanes and the effect climate change is giving should be a topic that stays in the discussion. It is a real problem that is always on the move. The conversation should never die down.