Is Climate Change Supercharging Hurricanes?

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This engaging video from Hot Mess discusses how climate change is supercharging hurricanes by examining Hurricane Harvey.
The video clearly explains the relationship between rising temperatures and the increase in the severity of hurricanes.

Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences

Authors: Hot Mess

Region: North America, USA - South, United States

Languages: English

Positives

The video uses engaging graphics and imagery to ensure students understand the content.
The video is brief and can easily be fit into short class periods.

Prerequisites

Students will need to have a basic understanding of climate change.
There is an advertisement at the end of the video. The video content ends at 2 minutes and 43 seconds.

Differentiation & Implementation

Civics classes can use this video to discuss how communities can prepare themselves for climate change. The videos How to Survive a Climate Disaster and Climate Change: Preparing for Power Loss can be used for students to explore these ideas further.
Civics classes can use this video as a hook before exploring youth action taken after hurricanes. The videos Youth Climate Story: Hurricane Damage and Climate Strikes in Florida, Youth Climate Story: Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico (Keishla), and Youth Climate Story: Hurricane Sandy in Far Rockaway are helpful to further explore these ideas.
Science teachers can use this resource before the lessons Extreme Weather 101 or Mapping Air Pressure - Visualizing Hurricane Irma to explore extreme weather exacerbated by climate change.

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