Science on Tap - Why was the weather forecast wrong? And what does that mean for climate change?

The biggest challenge in weather forecasting is predicting whether it’s going to rain, and if so, how much. One reason for this difficulty is that the clouds that produce the rain are not well understood. This same challenge is important for predicting climate. Clouds affect climate in a variety of ways,  and their response to rising greenhouse gas concentrations is crucial to accurately predicting how our climate will change. This talk will introduce clouds, discuss their role in the climate system, and describe our best guesses for how clouds and rainfall will change over the next century.

Speaker: Patrick Chuang, UC Santa Cruz

Also: Impact Designs: Engineering and Sustainability through Student Service (IDEASS)

Sacred Sprouts aims to get kids (ages 5-8) outside and engage them to foster a sense of wonder about nature, ultimately inspiring solutionary thinking. These educational kits celebrate sustainability, symbiotic relationships and our sared connection to Earth. Each unit will integrate outdoor experiences that feature local ecosystems while keeping science, technology, art and mathematics (STEM) at the forefront.

Speaker: Emily May, UC Santa Cruz