Ted-Ed
Where will you be able to live in 20 years?
Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.
Humanity has always adapted to changing weather and moved to regions that best support cultural lifestyles and livelihoods. However, the rise in extreme weather is endangering coastal communities, and even for those with the resources to take action, the pace and nature of climate change has made it difficult to adapt.
Philip Piaget & Rikke Planeta (Animation Directors),
Lesson by Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas, directed by Ouros Animation.
Humanity has always adapted to changing weather and moved to regions that best support cultural lifestyles and livelihoods. However, the rise in extreme weather is endangering coastal communities, and even for those with the resources to take action, the pace and nature of climate change has made it difficult to adapt.