PrintWe've briefly looked at extreme weather events already in the context of human health implications. But their impacts reach beyond just those felt by us. For a better understanding of the impact of extreme weather events, please read (assigned, required reading) the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions section on Extreme Weather and Climate Change. They summarize these topics better than I can, so I'll save you my attempts at paraphrasing.
Pay special attention to the section:
Learn more about the links between climate change and:
- Drought
- Extreme Heat
- Extreme Precipitation
- Hurricanes
- Tornadoes
- Wildfires
Screenshot of the assigned reading home page for C2ES Extreme Weather and Climate Change