Geography class: The rise of ‘extreme weather attribution’
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This article, picked by a teacher with suggested questions, is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here. It is part of a special Climate Change for Schools report.
Specification:
Carbon and water cycle
Click to view the article below and then answer the questions:
The rise of ‘extreme weather attribution’
Explain what extreme weather attribution is
How do scientists diagnose whether or not an event is due to climate change
Examine how climate change is expected to have a significant impact on infrastructure and international security
With reference to the map, explain why this is an effective method of data presentation for showing the spread of a fire
Alasdair Monteith, Gordonstoun
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