Resources for TED-Ed Lesson
Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?
Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?
Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us.
Explore the differences between weather and climate – what they are, how we predict them, and what those predictions can tell us.
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Weather prediction and extremes are discussed in Chapters 2 and 7 of The Climate Demon book
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
WEATHER
Changes in extreme weather around the world (Carbon Brief)
Hurricanes and climate change (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
What's the difference between weather and climate? (Yale Climate Connections)
Butterfly Effect (MIT Technology Review)
Documentary on Chaos Theory and Butterfly Effect (YouTube/MIT Lorenz Center)
Jurassic Park movie and Chaos theory (Guardian article)
CLIMATE
Global climate change (NASA)
Global temperature (NASA)
Carbon dioxide concentration: The Keeling Curve (National Geographic)
Modeling Our Planet's Climate (NOAA talk) (slides)
FAQ on Climate Models (RealClimate.org)