Preview - Climate Change In The Great Lakes 2019

Trends in Great Lakes Storms

Connect the four texts to explain what is happening in the Great Lakes region.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Why might thunderstorms around Chicago become more intense, distributing more rainfall on the area? Be sure to use evidence from at least 2 of the articles.

Sometimes you hear people say that global warming is a "hoax" because it is cold or snowy. How would you respond to them to explain why a large snowstorm or persistent cold is occurring?

If you could work on a research team, like the ones that provided the information in the articles, what question would you want to investigate to learn more about this? Do you have ideas for what resources or tools you would use?

Notes

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