1. Hurricane Katrina

2. What do we know?

3. The Forum Prompt
Pt. 1: Explore the social and economic effects global warming has had on the world.
Pt. 2: How have these effects led to the need for developing alternative sources of energy?

4. How can hurricanes be tied into global warming?
Warm waters:
increase the chances of hurricanes
Allow tropical storms to grow larger
Give tropical storms more strength
If the water was cool than the storms would lose momentum
If the planet keeps getting warmer, more “Katrina's” are predicted to occur

5. What was the social impact of hurricane Katrina?
killed 1,833 (confirmed)
left thousands without access to their homes or jobs
separated people from relatives
inflicted both physical and mental distress
dehydration, food poisoning, Cholera and respiratory disease became widespread

6. What else do you need for your paper in order to meet the “social impact requirement”?
Prove that global warming is impacting the social atmosphere of nations around the world too

7. What was the economic impact of hurricane Katrina?
150 billion dollars in national aid
1 million jobs lost from the American economy
freeze in oil production, exporting and importing
decrease in collection of federal tax  decrease in amt. of money spent on: welfare, national defense, education

8. What else do you need for your paper in order to meet the “economic impact requirement”?
Prove that global warming is impacting the economic atmosphere of nations around the world too

9. Sources to Consider