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In the coming summers, scientists predict that we will have more days above 100 degrees than ever before. They have noticed the temperatures trending upward through climate data, and believe that a way we can help to slow the impacts of climate change is to switch up the energy sources we use day to day. Because of the rising heat, more people are dying from weather-related deaths, specifically from the heat. If we can attempt to get climate change under control, then these deaths will continue to decrease. There have been positive signs in Iowa, though, as 30% of the energy created in the state is from wind. While there is much more to be done, that is a least a start.
With the changing needs for livestock farmers, how can we make sure that the energy being used is sustainable going forward?
How will the changing climate impact all other industries?
Precipitation:
Questions:
1. What type of data do we have that supports climate change is happening?
We have data from rainfall (in) supporting the claim that the annual precipitation rates are increasing in the state of Iowa.
2. What questions did you derive from the data shared?
How are the rising precipitation rates impacting the lives of different species in Iowa?
3. What answers did you find? Using specific data, make a climate statement based on the data.
Our Climate Statement:
Kids who are taught in an inquiry-driven manner succeed more than kids who are taught in the manner that we were taught. For kids to learn better, we have to teach better!
We reviewed media that claims climate science is not real, revealing that many people are buying into the lies that climate change is not real. It is important that erature teach about climate science in a way that doesn't claim there is "another side" because there is no other side!
L.O.W.E.R Near Water
Latitude --> Near the equator, they have warmer temps and near the poles, they have colder temperatures
Ocean Currents --> The Temperature of the ocean current affects the temperature of the air that passes over it
Wind & Air Masses: a large volume of air takes in the climatic conditions of the area where it is formed
Elevation higher the elevation, the colder in temperature. as the air expands, it cools
Relief: Precipitation is created when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier
Near Water: In summer, the water acts like an air conditioner to keep the air temperatures cool. In the winter, it acts like a heater to keep the temperature from getting too cold (Continental -- away from water Maritime -- close to water)
The Northwest Passage has historically been a travel method that was impossible. As the globe has been warming, the ice has been melting. There are people that want this ice to melt for economic reasons (aka Donald Trump). Having that region melted would make it easier to transport goods across the globe.
As the sea level rises, the melting ice isn't the only thing contributing. As the water warms up, it will expand. (thermal expansion) Even a tiny fraction of a percent of rising temperature greatly impacts the entire ocean.
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