Climate change and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
I can explain how climate change is affecting the DRC and its people.
- Year 8
Climate change and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
I can explain how climate change is affecting the DRC and its people.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Climate change is causing rising temperatures, extreme weather, and habitat loss in the DRC.
- Deforestation is reducing the rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
- Flooding and droughts are affecting agriculture and food security.
- The DRC's role in climate action is crucial for global environmental health.
Keywords
Climate change - a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Carbon sink - anything that absorbs and stores more carbon dioxide than it releases
Biodiversity - all the living things in an ecosystem or area
Agriculture - the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming
Food insecurity - not being able to regularly access enough safe and nutritious food to live, work and play
Common misconception
That the most important rainforest to protect is the Amazon and that other rainforests are smaller so they don't matter as much.
Tropical rainforests are rich in biodiversity and play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate as carbon sinks. Rainforests in Africa or Asia are as important as the Amazon in South America, so global climate action is needed to protect them.
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