Episode 55 of 100 · 5-Minute Videos
...It Must Be Climate Change!
Geography — World Geography · Geography · Captions
About This Video
What do hurricanes, wildfires, floods, extreme cold, extreme heat, and even airplane turbulence have in common? According to environmental activists, they’re all caused by—you guessed it—climate change. But are they right? Matthew Wielicki, Earth scientist and author of the Irrational Fear Substack, sets the record straight.
Standards Met in Ohio
- 9-12.WG.7Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thHuman interaction with the environment is affected by cultural characteristics (e.g., plowing with oxen or with tractors, development of water resources for industry or recreation, resource conservation or development).
- WG.9-12.3.bGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify human changes to the environment in one area that led to change in another area.
- WG.9-12.3.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify human modifications that can change the environment (e.g., highway, factory, dam).
- WG.9-12.3.lp.aGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thGiven a human change to the physical environment, predict possible changes elsewhere (e.g., the next town, further down the road).
- WG.9-12.3.lp.cGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thUnderstand that human actions can change the physical environment in expected and unexpected ways.
- WG.9-12.7Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thHuman interaction with the environment is affected by cultural characteristics and technological resources (e.g., plowing with oxen or with tractors, development of water resources for industry or recreation, resource conservation or development).