Climate Change and Disasters: Against the Clock
Read before time runs out and answer questions — analyze the impact of climate change on disaster risk.
What will you learn in this game?
Relationship between climate change and disasters. Understands how climate change affects disasters.
How to use it in class?
Reserve 10–15 minutes at the end of the lesson so students can play individually or in pairs, then discuss the results together. Focus: reinforcing the learning outcome "Relationship between climate change and disasters" with real-life examples.
Reading Text
Question 1 / 3Climate change tends to increase disaster risk in terms of both frequency and severity. **Temperature increase → More fires:** As hot and dry periods lengthen, wildfire conditions can worsen in many regions. Turkey's 2021 forest fires have been discussed alongside record heat periods. **Sea level rise → Coastal floods:** Rising seas can increase flood and erosion risk in coastal areas. Impacts vary by region and protection measures. **Extreme precipitation events → Urban floods:** Heavier rainfall can speed surface runoff in concrete cities and raise urban flood pressure. Green infrastructure and drainage planning help reduce risk. **Drought → Food insecurity:** Prolonged droughts strain agriculture and can increase migration and social tension. The Sendai Framework (2015-2030) and the Paris Agreement (2015) are two key international documents that acknowledge the climate-disaster link.