Science for a Hungry World

Provided by: NASA |Published on: November 1, 2023

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Synopsis

This video explores how climate change impacts global food production, how continued climate change will impact certain regions more than others, and how NASA is using satellites to monitor changes in the Earth's climate.
Students will learn that agricultural systems can be harmed if temperatures become too high, developing countries near the equator are especially vulnerable to climate change, and NASA satellites provide free data that can help farmers adjust to climate change.

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Subjects: Biology, Geography

Authors: NASA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video illustrates where most global food production comes from.
This video can be downloaded as a MP4 file.

Additional Prerequisites

It may be helpful if students already have an intermediate understanding of climate change.
It may be beneficial if students already know what a developing country is.

Differentiation

Students can watch this video at home to prepare for an in-class discussion on global environmental injustice.
Students can use this video for a research project on the economic impacts of climate change.
This video can support a lesson on climate change adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector.
This video can augment a classroom discussion about the connection between family planning and greenhouse gas emissions.

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