Heat: Maps of Temperature

Provided by: Probable Futures |Published on: January 31, 2022

Data, Graphs, and Maps

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Synopsis

This beautifully designed interactive world heat map from Probable Futures allows students to see how different global warming scenarios will impact the temperature around the world.
Students can read stories, which are tagged on the map, about how global warming is affecting people and their environments.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Geography

Authors: Probable Futures

Region: Global, New Jersey

Languages: English

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Positives

This map is very simple and intuitive while providing an impressive amount of information.
Clicking the question mark in the top right-hand corner of the screen will lead students on a helpful tour of the resource.
Temperatures are provided in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Prerequisites

Clicking on the circular "i" icon will provide more information, which is especially helpful for the "wet-bulb" data sets.
Students should pay close attention to how the legend changes when they choose a new data set.

Differentiation & Implementation

Middle school science, geography, or math classes could assign students specific cities to research using this resource. Instruct students to zoom in on their city and click on a box to get specific data. Students can record the average temperature for each warming scenario and then make a line graph to show how the average temperature is expected to change as the global temperature rises.
Biology and health classes could discuss why wet-bulb days are dangerous for humans.
Other resources on this topic include this IPCC video on the potential impacts of global warming reaching 1.5°C, this article on the increase in wet-bulb temperatures, and this video on the rising temperatures in Jacobabad, Pakistan.

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Probable Futures

Probable Futures offers useful tools and maps to visualize climate change along with stories and insights to help people understand what those changes mean.

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Heat: Maps of Temperature

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