Climate Science for Everyone

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Climate Science for Everyone

本课程是多个项目的一部分。

位教师：Prasad Kasibhatla

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4个模块

深入了解一个主题并学习基础知识。

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Describe the observational evidence for climate change
Explain the physical science basis of climate change
Identify the drivers and trends of greenhouse emissions
Explain how the climate could change in the future

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Climate change impacts everyone — from record-breaking heat waves, to physical and mental health impacts, to food shortages. Understanding the science behind climate change provides you with the foundational knowledge necessary for taking action in your community and enhancing your career. No matter your age, job, goals, or interests, this course will enable you to meaningfully engage with one of the defining challenges facing humanity today.

What is the evidence for climate change? What key concepts describe the physical science of climate change? And are there ways to predict how the climate could change in the future? This short course provides everyone an entry-level overview of climate change science, with no science background needed! By the end of the course, you should be able to explain the causes of climate change and its impacts. Along the way, you’ll be given opportunities to consider how to apply this knowledge in your own life or career. Learning about climate science is the first step in your journey to becoming a more engaged global citizen as you help determine our planet’s future.

Welcome to Climate Science for Everyone! We’ll begin this week by introducing the course and explaining why understanding climate change science is important to you. Then, we’ll quickly discuss a short history of climate change science. Finally, you will learn about the increase in global average surface temperature since the pre-industrial era in the context of international agreements to limit warming. This will provide foundational knowledge for the rest of the course material.

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3个视频12篇阅读材料1个作业2个讨论话题

3个视频总计25分钟

Welcome to Climate Science for Everyone!9分钟
Climate Science: A Brief History4分钟
Contemporary Global Warming 13分钟

12篇阅读材料总计74分钟

General Course Information7分钟
Becoming Fluent in Climate and Sustainability5分钟
Course Entry Survey10分钟
Our Commitment to Supportive Learning5分钟
Discussion Guidelines5分钟
Report a problem with the course5分钟
Course Glossary10分钟
Week 1 Data Sources2分钟
Landmarks in Climate Science Research 10分钟
What is the evidence for climate change?5分钟
Where is climate change most apparent?5分钟
How is the current warming any different? 5分钟

1个作业总计15分钟

Evidence of a Warming Planet Quiz15分钟

2个讨论话题总计20分钟

Introduce Yourself!10分钟
Surface Warming Since the Pre-Industrial Period10分钟

This week, you will learn about the energy balance of the earth system and how the increase in global average temperature since the pre-industrial era can be explained in terms of changes in this energy balance.

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3个视频4篇阅读材料1个作业1个讨论话题

3个视频总计28分钟

Inside the Global Energy Budget14分钟
Climate Models Explained7分钟
Contemporary Climate Change7分钟

4篇阅读材料总计17分钟

Week 2 Data Sources2分钟
What does the Earth’s energy budget tell us about climate change?5分钟
Are climate models improving?5分钟
How do we know humans are responsible for climate change?5分钟

1个作业总计15分钟

Week 2 Quiz15分钟

1个讨论话题总计20分钟

Global Temperature Increase since 1850 20分钟

This week, you will learn about how human activities have changed the atmospheric concentrations of the two main greenhouse gasses, carbon dioxide and methane. We will also touch on how the atmospheric concentration of anthropogenic sulfate aerosols, which have offset some of the warming from greenhouse gasses, is changing because of pollution control measures.

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4个视频5篇阅读材料1个作业1个讨论话题

4个视频总计33分钟

Measures of Atmospheric Concentration and Emission4分钟
The Human Impact on Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels12分钟
The Global Carbon Cycle9分钟
Recent Trends in Methane Concentrations and Regional Sulfur Dioxide Emissions7分钟

5篇阅读材料总计18分钟

Week 3 Data Sources2分钟
How Scientists Measure Carbon Dioxide in the Air2分钟
Charles Keeling and NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory4分钟
Is the natural removal of carbon from the atmosphere weakening?5分钟
How do Short-Lived Climate Forcers affect the climate?5分钟

1个作业总计15分钟

Week 3 Quiz15分钟

1个讨论话题总计10分钟

Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Emissions10分钟

This week, you will learn how global average surface temperature will evolve over the course of this century under various greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Additionally, we will give you a chance to reflect on what you’ve learned in the course and how you can take action to help with climate change both personally and professionally.

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4个视频11篇阅读材料1个作业1个讨论话题

4个视频总计35分钟

Idealized Carbon Dioxide and Methane Emission Scenarios10分钟
Emission Pathways of the Future16分钟
Carbon Budget for the Paris Climate Targets8分钟
Closing Thoughts2分钟

11篇阅读材料总计75分钟

Week 4 Data Sources5分钟
How will the climate change over the next twenty years?5分钟
What are the spatial patterns of climate change?5分钟
How much will sea level rise in the next few decades? 5分钟
What are carbon budgets?5分钟
Could climate change be reversed by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?5分钟
The Growing Carbon Debt 10分钟
UN Sustainable Development Goal: Take urgent action to combat climate change10分钟
Course Exit Survey10分钟
Learn about more Duke climate courses! 5分钟
Share your learning experience10分钟

1个作业总计15分钟

Week 4 Quiz15分钟

1个讨论话题总计20分钟

What actions can you take?20分钟

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Excellent course with great instructor and student peers. Very well designed course structure, materials, readings, quiz, as well as guest speaker sessions.

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