April 2019
Are you curious about how the climate in your area might change over the next 100 years? How hot do you think summers will be? How will rain or snowfall compare to conditions now?
The Sister City Tool was developed so that you can explore climate projections in a unique way. Instead of simply providing climate projections in a numerical format, the Sister City Tool matches a location's projected future conditions with the current conditions of another location, otherwise known as a "Sister City". Give it a try! Select your state and location. Decide on which variable (average, min, or max temperature OR precipitation) and what time of year (spring, summer, fall, winter) you are most interested. Select a future scenario predicting higher or lower greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, choose how far in the future you want to explore. Click to find your "Sister City"-- you may need to zoom out on the map to see where it is located.
Students
- After viewing the map above, think about these three questions:
- What do you notice?
- What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the map?
- What might be going on in this graph? Write a catchy headline that captures the main idea. If your headline makes a claim, write what you noticed that supports your claim.
- Next, join the conversation by adding to the discussion below. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment, although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students have to say.)
- After you have posted, read what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting a comment. Use the “Reply” button to address another student directly.