Climate change adaptation

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/climate-change-adaptation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is climate change adaptation?Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to changes that are already happening or will happen, to protect people and nature.
2. How do people build seawalls?People build strong walls along coastlines to keep rising sea water from flooding homes and businesses.

Maladaptation: Actions taken to adapt to climate change that inadvertently increase vulnerability to climate impacts.
Climate Resilience: The capacity of social, economic, and environmental systems to cope with a hazardous event, trend, or disturbance.
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS): Actions that use natural processes and ecosystems to address societal challenges like climate change adaptation.