A comic book by Somdatta Karak, CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, India that introduces the impacts of climate change on fragile ecosystems and how it affects the lives of people living there. This comic is inspired by a talk by Mayuresh Gangal, Nature Conservation Foundation, Bengaluru, India titled ‘Fragile Ecosystems and Climate Crisis’ as part of the Climate Change Challenge outreach program of the CCMB. This reading can be used as an introduction to the topic of climate change by primary, middle school and high school teachers. It includes discussions on
What are fragile ecosystems?
Climate Change impacts in fragile ecosystems such as Coral Islands
The Coral Reef ecosystem
Coral bleaching due to global warming
Human migration due to the impacts of climate change
Lives and livelihoods and climate refugees
Students will learn about what is climate change. They will learn about different fragile ecosystems such as coral islands, deserts, high mountains and deltas. They will further understand the impacts of climate change on coral islands and how the climate crises can lead to human migration from these fragile ecosystems.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
What is Climate Change?
Describe the coral reef ecosystem.
How is climate change causing the collapse of coral reefs in India and globally?
What are climate refugees?
About the Tool
Tool Name
Caring For Others In The Climate Crisis
Discipline
Environmental Sciences
Topic(s) in Discipline
Climate Change Overview, Introduction to Climate Change, Ecosystems, Coral Reefs
Climate Topic
Introduction to Climate Change, Climate Literacy, Climate and the Biosphere
Type of tool
Reading
Grade Level
Primary School, Middle School, High School, Undergraduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Somdatta Karak
Hosted at
Climate Change Challenge page of the CSIR- Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology website published here
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