Then, in your own words answer the following questions (do not copy and paste things from the site... use your own words to answer the following questions. It is okay if your English is not perfect, I do not mind, I just prefer to see your own words and thoughts on the topic):
- What is this report about?
- What climate change vulnerabilities are identified for your region?
- Did they surprise you? Why or why not?
- Describe (in your own words) three adaptation measures that have been proposed for addressing global climate change in your region.
- In your opinion, which one is the most important? Why?
- Outline two steps you could take to lower your climate impact. Check the Union of Concerned Scientists for some ideas.
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IPCC, 2014: Summary for policymakers. In: Climate Change 2014: Impacts,Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Field, C.B., V.R. Barros, D.J. Dokken, K.J. Mach, M.D. Mastrandrea, T.E. Bilir, M. Chatterjee, K.L. Ebi, Y.O. Estrada, R.C. Genova, B. Girma, E.S. Kissel, A.N. Levy, S. MacCracken, P.R. Mastrandrea, and L.L.White (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, pp. 1-32
Reading Assignment
Doršner, K. (2020). Essentials of environmental science (2nd edition). Download the pdf.
Read chapters 12 and 15 in the textbook and answer the 'End of Chapter Review Questions' in each chapter.
Video Resources
The Daily Conversation. (2015, December 2). Climate change explained [Video]. YouTube.