אחד האתגרים הגדולים ביותר שיתמודד דור התלמידים שלנו הוא שינויי האקלים. הפעילויות הבאות יעזרו לתלמידים להבין כיצד פועלת ההתחממות הגלובלית, ואת הפעולות שהם יכולים לנקוט כדי לעזור.
Humans burning oil, coal, gas, and causing deforestation are main cause of increased CO2 in the atmosphere.
2021 was one of Earth's hottest years, and the seven warmest years in the past 170 are the last seven years.
Facts About Climate Change
The high concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere (a cause of climate change) is the highest it has ever been in human history.
Low lying areas vulnerable to rising seas mean that up to 1 billion people could be displaced due to climate change by 2050
800 million people (11% of the world's population) are currently vulnerable to drought, flood, heat waves, etc. as sea-levels rise, a product of climate change.
The World Bank estimates that by 2030, climate change could send more than 120 million people into poverty.
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How You Can Help:
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