3.4 Climate change in Europe

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• Leerjaar 3

Today

Talk about planning (5 min.)

3.4 Climate change in Europe (10 min.)

Time to work on assignments (15 min.)

Watch a short documentary (20 min.)

What lies ahead?

14/01: Hand in the assignment booklet (rubric in SOM)

19/01: Paragraph 3.5 Reducing CO2 emissions in the Netherlands

26/01: Recap chapter with practice test/quiz and time for questions

02/02: Big test about chapter 3

Learning objectives 3.4

• You know the regional consequences of global warming for Europe and the most important EU agreements on the energy transition.
  
• You understand the European measures for the energy transition and the need for climate adaptation.
  
• You can indicate on a map which consequences of global warming occur where, and which areas are the most vulnerable.
  

#You know the consequences of global warming for Europe

Since the industrial revolution, the average temperature rise in Europe has been higher than other parts of the world.

Consequences for Europe:

• glaciers melt, less surface covered with snow
• more people die from high temperatures
• new insects and diseases
• less agricultural land and water
• political tensions
  

#You know the consequences of global warming for Europe

Which areas in Europe are most vulnerable?

• river and coastal plains
• Mediterranean area
• mountain areas
• polar region

In which areas is more extreme heat expected?

• Mediterranean region
• continental region

This will cause more forest fires.

In which area are heavier rain showers expected in the future?

• Atlantic region

Where we live, where we make our money, where we grow our food

#You understand the need for climate adaptation

The EU want to invest heavily in:

• renewable energy sources
• new energy infrastructure
• climate adaptation

Adapt our surroundings and way of living to the expected changes in climate (climate adaptation).

and / or

Try to limit / minimize the impact of humankind to climate (climate mitigation).

Get to work

3.4 on page 72 of the workbook: 3 + 5

Done? Read paragraph 3.4 and write down your answers to the learning objectives.

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Next week

3.5 Reducing CO2 emissions in the Netherlands