Why is Rio de Janeiro so vulnerable to landslides?
What is the psychological distancing effect of climate change?
How are rising sea levels impacting the management of the world’s cemeteries?
The wide-ranging effects of climate change touch every aspect of our lives. With so many issues and angles to explore—and with its looming impact on younger generations—climate change is a rich topic for student research, writing, and debate.
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Topics explored in this title include:
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Global temperatures
- Glaciers and ice sheets
- Oceans
- Extreme weather
- Land use
- Wildfires
- Ecosystems
- World economics
- Human health impacts, including
- Temperature
- Extreme events
- Vector-borne diseases
- Food- and water-borne diseases
- Food security and nutrition
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