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Climate Change and Agriculture | The Resilient Ones
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This video examines the effects of climate change on agriculture in New York. As temperatures rise and extreme weather patterns increase the risk of flooding and drought conditions, experts turn their focus to the natural environment for solutions.

Video length is 5:29.

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Grade Level

Regional Focus

Online Readiness

Topics

Climate Literacy

This Video builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.

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Teaching Tips

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About the Content

  • Agricultural practices that respond to a changing climate with new methods, technologies, and crop choices are the focus of this video. The science behind the video is robust and this resource connects science to practice.
  • Food production is one of the biggest contributors to climate change and some of the crops we've become used to growing in certain regions are suffering because of a changing climate.
  • This video presents an overview of the climate/food connection and some suggestions on how we can respond in ways that maintain food systems and reduce emissions.
  • Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

  • Students are highlighted in the video which makes it more relatable to the intended audience. The topic is easy to understand and highlights the importance of regional food production.
  • Teachers could expand on the science behind the solutions described and could also consider the connection between culture and food and how shifting agricultural practices may impact that connection.
Entered the Collection: April 2025 | Last Reviewed: January 2025

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