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Geography: How Scientists Attribute Specific Weather Events to Human-Induced Climate Change With Christopher Bell From University of East Anglia
23rd June 2025 @ 10:05 - 10:50
In this Geography session, Christopher Bell, Lecturer in Meteorology in the School of Environmental Sciences at University of East Anglia, will run an interactive skills and insight workshop for students on How Scientists Attribute Specific Weather Events to Human-Induced Climate Change.
Chris will discuss what types of extreme weather events may be attributed to a warming climate. There will be focus on extreme rainfall both from winter storms and summertime thunderstorms. Chris will also discuss how hurricanes may be impacted by a warmer climate.
Lecturer Profile: Christopher Bell
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. There is no charge to take part.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable For: Aged 16+ pre-university students studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Geography, Environmental Science and related disciplines. Student groups as well as students and teachers joining individually are very welcome.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance and questions they have. Students can also think about questions about studying at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Zoom and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the speaker via typed comments and questions and/or via a microphone. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: