Severe weather hit parts of Brod-Posavina County, where heavy hail destroyed crops and fruit trees. In the neighboring County Vukovar-Srijem, intense rain and thunderstorms flooded basements and roads. More than 1,500 households were left without electricity.

Team Štefica Čanić/ Matije Antuna Rejkovića High School

https://net.hr/danas/rtl-danas/ivici-je-zestoka-oluja-sve-unistila-nadrapali-smo-b6aa975c-2a9d-11f0-b6e1-5aa096cf6e8e

We chose this example because it shows the increasing frequency and intensity of storms affecting our region. Tornadoes, which used to be rare on the Croatian coast, are now appearing more often – a clear sign of climate change. These extreme weather conditions pose risks to people, nature, and infrastructure. Climate change is intensifying storms and highlights the urgent need for environmental action.

Link to the article: https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/foto-veliko-nevrijeme-na-podrucju-velebita-pijavice-lomile-stabla/992105.aspx

The team from Secondary School Otočac, Croatia

The earthquake and tsunami, centered in Indonesia, occurred on December 26, 2004 at 12:58. This earthquake produced tsunamis up to 30 meters high that hit the shores of the Indian Ocean. For this reason, more than 230 thousand people died in 14 countries. This is one of the most fatal natural disasters in history. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand are the countries most damaged. This earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.3 and a duration of 10 minutes, was the longest earthquake ever seen and moved the entire planet by 1 cm.

(Atasevengaal/ Yasemin Aşkın's Team Güngör Aslan High School)

Team Kornelija Peraić, High School Biograd na Moru

Znanstvenici u Zadru: "Došlo je do alarmantnog smanjenja populacija u Jadranskom moru!"

https://youtu.be/qelFRU5Lyrs?si=c7p0q75vWCzqob2S

Funda Koca/ Private Ömerli Bahçeşehir Collage Anatolian High School Turkiye

Indigenous peoples face new dangers: ice roads vanish, rivers flood, and hunting and fishing become unpredictable. The thawing permafrost also releases methane, accelerating global warming.

Alaska shows the dramatic reality of climate change: it’s reshaping the land and threatening people’s lives, forcing communities to adapt to a warming, unstable world.

Team Matije Antuna Reljković, Mira Štimac

Flood Disaster

A flood happens when heavy rain or melting snow makes rivers overflow and water covers the land. It can destroy homes, roads, and cause loss of life.

Main causes include deforestation, too many buildings, and climate change. When trees are cut and the ground is covered with concrete, rainwater cannot soak into the soil.

To prevent floods, people should avoid building near rivers and keep drainage systems clean. With good planning, the damage from floods can be reduced.

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Escola Publia Hortênsia de Castro

Floodwaters entered basements and ground floors of buildings, roads became impassable, and emergency services faced significant difficulties reaching affected locations.

Such extreme weather events (sudden flooding following heavy downpours) are becoming increasingly frequent along Croatia’s coastline, where climate change intensifies the risk of short, but very intense rainfall and flooding.

(Source: Euronews)

TEAM Ksenija Krizmanić Horvat, School of Economics Požega

We chose this example because it shows the seriousness of forest fires. It is important due to the impact of climate change on the environment and people. We want to highlight the need for nature protection and fire prevention.

Link: https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/veliki-sumski-pozari-u-francuskoj-jedna-osoba-nestala-vatra-se-vrlo-brzo-siri/2697057.aspx

By studying this event, we can learn how climate change affects people’s lives, and why it is important to protect our planet and prepare for future storms.

LINK: https://www.kidsnews.com.au/explainers/how-hurricane-melissa-intensified-into-jamaicas-strongest-hurricane/news-story/39144d88be5cc9da811cd9aafd89d117

We talked about this event at school to understand how climate change is increasing extreme weather around the world and why it is important to take action to protect people and the environment. LINK: https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/how-climate-crisis-impacting-italy

 It happened in El Reno, United States, in the state of Oklahoma on May 31, 2013.

It reached a width of 4.2 km and record-breaking wind speeds (475 km/h).

The tornado killed 8 people and caused extensive damage.

Climate change can lead to more extreme weather conditions. It contributes to the formation of strong storms and tornadoes.

Climate change has made half of the United States into the “Tornado Alley” and it continues to expand.

https://www.wwf.pl/czego-swiat-nauczyl-sie-po-pozarach-w-australii

The disaster has affected protected areas, national parks, eucalyptus forests, and even forests in Queensland (considered one of the world's most exposed rainforests).

As a result, 34 people have died, 2,500 buildings have been destroyed, and nearly 3 billion animals have dispersed or been separated from their habitats.

The climate change could cause increased temperatures and droughts, which create ideal conditions for wildfires. These increases in temperature coincide with the fire season, which begins earlier and lasts longer.Estimated fire area: 6,609 square kilometers.

When the city’s levees failed, about 80% of New Orleans was flooded. Buildings were destroyed, power lines fell, and thousands of people were stranded without food or water. Over 1,800 people died, and millions were forced to leave their homes.

Katrina caused around $125 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. It showed how dangerous strong storms can become with climate change and how important emergency preparation is.