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Climate Snapshots

Provided by: Rutgers University |Published on: April 27, 2021

Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

This resource provides five different climate change risk reports (built infrastructure, critical assets, natural and working lands, public health, and vulnerable populations) for every city in New Jersey.
The reports provide a wide variety of data, graphs, and links to various interactive maps.

Subjects: Biology, Health, Engineering

Authors: Rutgers University

Region: New Jersey

Languages: English

Positives

The reports do a good job of explaining the potential climate change risks that are specific to the cities in New Jersey.
The reports provide demographic information and a number of public health metrics to help cities protect their most vulnerable populations.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with the subject of climate change and should understand that climate change risks will vary depending on whether or not humans are able to stop emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Differentiation & Implementation

Cross-curricular connections could be made between social studies, science, health, and math classes. This resource shows how climate change affects all areas of life for New Jerseyans.
English language arts could have students read the five snapshots for their municipality. Students could use the information to write a paragraph explaining the main risks of climate change in their community.
Other resources on this topic include this ClimateScience resource on climate adaptation, this interactive MIT resource about climate risks, and this article on climate change in New Jersey.

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Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.