The Water Cycle in a Sustainable World
OverviewIntroduction to Water Cycle
video  •  8 min
More about the Water Cycle
Reading  •  40 min
Climate Change and The Water Cycle
Reading  •  15 min
(Optional) Natural water cycle and how it can be affected by anthropogenic activities
Teaching Module  •  40 min
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Climate Change and The Water Cycle

Use a reading that explains how climate change affects the water cycle on Earth.

  • Use the reading, ‘The Water Cycle and Climate Change’ to understand the effects of climate change on the natural water cycle on Earth.
  • Explore using the text, how processes such as evaporation, precipitation, and cloud formation are affected by climate change.
  • Further explore how these changes in turn could exacerbate global warming, leading to increased changes in the Earth’s climate.

Processes in the water cycle

Reading ‘The Water Cycle and Climate Change’
Reading by UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research) Center for Science Education

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