CER: CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING
Question: How does the amount of global carbon emissions
affect the occurrence of global extreme weather catastrophes?
Background research :
The sun radiates light energy to Earth which then radiates it back as heat. Some heat is trapped by our atmosphere, helping to warm our planet. However, due to human activities, greenhouse gasses (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, etc.) have been increasing and thickening our atmosphere, leading to global temperatures rising rapidly. The main cause is burning fossil fuels, especially coal, for electricity. Rising heat in the oceans are causing ocean-based storms (hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones) to be stronger.
