Section outline

  • Description:

    In this module, you will explore how rapid warming and other large-scale climate changes threaten human and ecological systems.  


    Objectives:

    After completing this module, you should be able to:

    • Describe how rapid warming and other large-scale climate changes threaten human and ecological systems. 


    Assessment:


    Module 5 Tasks:


    • Students must
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      Impacts

      Rapid warming and other large-scale climate changes threaten human and ecological systems. 

      READ the Essential Principle 4: Impacts section of the Climate Literacy Essential Principles (2024) framework (pg. 18-21) 


      TASK 9: Explore       Climate Change Impacts: NOAA Education or the Water section of this PDF.

      Pick 1 of the impact sections you are less familiar with: Water, Food, Human Health, The Environment, or Infrastructure to dive in deeper. Explore linked webpages within the section. 

      WRITE a 250-300 word response about what you read and explored starting sentences with these prompts: 

      • What would it be like if…
      • How would it be different if…
      • What would/could change if…
      • How would it look differently if… 
      • Suppose that…. 

    • Submit Module 5 Course Journal Assignment
      Opened: Monday, 12 August 2024, 7:17 PM
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Submit your completed Module 5 Course Journal.

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