To begin, please go to https://www.carbonmap.org/# and press play for an introduction to how to use the map. Once you’ve done this, have a go at exploring the map by answering the following questions:
- Start off on the “Area” tab. Change the shade of the map to illustrate per capita emissions:
- Look at the countries with the highest carbon emissions per capita- what do they have in common? (if you click on the country, it’s name and information will appear in the grey box to the rightJ)
- Look at the countries with the lowest carbon footprint, what do they have in common?
- Move over to the “Historical” tab (You may want to hit your browsers refresh button before doing so). Which countries are historically responsible for emitting greenhouse gases?
- Why is this relevant? (if you’re stuck, have a look in the information box on your right)
- Move between the “People at Risk”, “Sea level” and “Poverty” tabs and read the grey information box for each tab.
- Which world region are most vulnerable to climate change?
- Which world regions are least vulnerable to climate change?
- From exploring these aspects of the map- what is your key conclusion?