Impacts of climate change – Heavy rainfall events and floods in Africa
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Inquiry task:
Heavy rainfall events and the resulting floods are global phenomena that have occurred with increasing frequency and greater intensity in recent years. The students will examine this impact of climate change for Africa.
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2023-02-09
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Four groups will conduct research on the following topics as part of an expert rally:
• Basics of floods as a weather phenomenon
• Changes in the severity and frequency of floods
• Floods and their impacts
• The correlation with climate change
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Links related to the research task are provided in the link list of the same name. Links related to floods around the world are provided in the “Climate change” link list.
• Basics of floods as a weather phenomenon
• Changes in the severity and frequency of floods
• Floods and their impacts
• The correlation with climate change
Information and ideas:
Links related to the research task are provided in the link list of the same name. Links related to floods around the world are provided in the “Climate change” link list.
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Biology; Chemistry; Geography; Physics
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
Middle/high school
Climate change; Ecology; Emission (environment); Environment (general); Environmental protection; Greenhouse effect; Pollution of the environment; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Weather; Climate change; Ecology (environmental protection); Emission pollution
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