WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE? 21 C The eleventh hour
Each of these headlines ran in a major newspaper in late 2018 or early 2019. Read them and then complete the task below.
Antarctica ice melt has accelerated by 280% in the last 4 decades
Damage from 2018’s worst extreme weather linked to climate change
Climate change creates a new migration crisis for Bangladesh
We have 12 years to limit climate change
catastrophe, warns UN Urgent changes needed to cut risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty, says IPCC
Warming oceans likely to raise sea levels 30cm by end of century - study
EXPLORE INNOVATE TO SURVIVE
If we are to avoid disaster, science, imagination and determination are our greatest allies. With a partner, research one recent technological advance, clever idea or new approach that is designed to lighten humans’ burden on the planet or clean up the mess we have made.
Some useful terms to search might be: • The Ocean Cleanup • seed bombs • seaweed-based packaging • flexitarian diet
