In this activity, you will analyze how natural causes and human activities influence climate change variability.   

Step 1: Select one natural and one human-related factor related to climate change, drawing from your initial readings in the course, previous knowledge, or other sources that have expanded your knowledge.

Step 2: Reflect on how these factors are related to climate change, whether directly or indirectly, and detail the direction of the relationship between your chosen factor and climate change. Consider any other interaction relevant to the topic these factors may have.

Step 3: Prepare a 250 - 500 word piece of writing to summarize your reflections on these two factors and climate change.

Step 4: To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 5: To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”