Our Earth's Future: Climate Change Science
Discover the science behind climate change, its environmental impacts, and learn effective ways to communicate these issues from field experts.
Discover the science behind climate change, its environmental impacts, and learn effective ways to communicate these issues from field experts.
This comprehensive course explores the science of climate change and effective ways to communicate about it. Led by Dr. Debra Tillinger from the American Museum of Natural History, the course covers key scientific principles, evidence for human-induced climate change, and its current and future impacts. Students will learn from experts in climatology, oceanography, Earth science, and anthropology about how climate change is affecting people, populations, and ways of life. The curriculum includes topics such as the role of oceans in climate, computer modeling of climate systems, and the effects of climate change on various ecosystems and communities. Through engaging lectures, case studies, and assessments, students will develop a deep understanding of climate change science and gain confidence in discussing this critical issue.
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What you'll learn
Understand key scientific principles underlying climate change
Identify and interpret multiple lines of evidence for human-induced climate change
Explain the role of oceans in the global climate system
Describe how computer models are used to study and predict climate change
Analyze the current and potential future impacts of climate change on ecosystems and communities
Evaluate the risks and uncertainties associated with future climate scenarios
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of climate change science and its implications for our planet's future. The curriculum is structured into five modules, each focusing on different aspects of climate change and its study. Students begin by exploring the fundamentals of climate science and the evidence for human-induced climate change. The course then delves into the role of oceans in the climate system and the impacts of melting ice sheets. A significant portion of the course is dedicated to examining climate modeling techniques and their applications. The latter part of the course focuses on the current and future impacts of climate change on various ecosystems and communities, as well as potential mitigation and adaptation strategies. Throughout the modules, students engage with case studies, scientific data, and contemporary issues related to climate change.
Climate Change Is Happening: See It
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
It All Comes Down to the Ocean
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Climate Change is Happening: Model It
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Living with Climate Change
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Mitigate, Adapt, or Suffer?
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Dr. Tillinger holds a Ph.D. in ocean and climate physics from Columbia University. She works at the American Museum of Natural History as an educator on climate change and at Marymount Manhtattan College as an adjunct professor of physics. Her current research is based at NASA/GISS and focuses on the effects of declining sea ice on global climate. In addition to formal science education, Dr. Tillinger also presents scientific information through the arts in character as "Dr. Mermaid."
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