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Extreme weather plagues many parts of our region, and can have significant impacts on the tributaries flowing into the Hudson as well as the Hudson itself. Climate change predictions are that, in the northeastern US, we will see more precipitation, less snow and possibly more large storms. No matter where you live, increased storm flow rates impact waterways and low-lying areas that were and probably still are flood plains. Students will investigate the physical and chemical parameters of a waterway, discuss the impact of different types of land cover, and use data from Wappinger Creek collected before, during, and after a storm to examine the effects of storm water on a small stream. They will also be able to investigate the impacts of a warming Hudson River on various aquatic organisms, the impact of climate change on the Hudson River's flow rate, and the implications of more frequent hurricanes.

Additional lessons on Human Accelerated Environmental Change will help students understand how human-driven changes, like pollution and land fragmentation, influence the way that ecosystems function.

A: Changing Climate & the Hudson River

• Lesson A1- What About Carbon Dioxide?


• Lesson A2- Effects of Temperature on Organisms


• Lesson A3- Long-Term Temperature Changes in the Hudson River


• Lesson A4- Climate Change Solutions Summit

B: Extreme Weather: Investigating a Local Stream

• Lesson B1- Storms & Streams


• Lesson B2- A Storm's Effect on Wappinger Creek


• Lesson B3- Hurricane!


• Lesson B4- How Much Water is in That River?