Course

ENV-410: Science of climate change

Lectures in this course (45)

Explores tipping elements, CO2 emission reductions, carbon budget, and global warming thresholds.

Climate Variability: Cities and Solutions

Discusses the impact of climate variability on cities, exploring solutions and challenges in the context of global warming trends.

Climate System: Introduction and Components

Covers the basics of the climate system, climate change, and the Earth's energy balance.

Extreme Events: Metrics and Impacts

Explores extreme events, emission metrics, and the Paris Agreement's goals, analyzing the impact of different metrics on temperature outcomes and the challenges in defining extreme events.

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Greenhouse Effect, Clouds, Radiative Forcing

Explores the greenhouse effect, clouds, and radiative forcing, discussing the impact of human activities on Earth's energy balance and climate.

Greenhouse Effect: Aerosols and Clouds

Explores the greenhouse effect, aerosols, and clouds' role in climate change and their impact on Earth's energy balance.

Climate Extremes: Understanding Extreme Events

Explores extreme events in climate change, emission metrics, and predicting future climate extremes.

Polar Climate Change: Impacts and Feedbacks

Explores the impact of climate change on polar regions, focusing on extreme events, polar amplification, and the implications of Arctic warming.

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Extreme Events and Climate Change

Explores extreme events, climate change impact, observed temperature changes, and Arctic and Antarctic amplification.

Science of climate change: radiation

Explores the impact of radiation on climate, covering the Earth's energy balance, biosphere, cryosphere, and carbon cycle.

Polar Climate Change: Mitigation & Impacts

Explores the accelerated warming in polar regions, the impact of forest fires, sea ice evolution, and mitigation measures.

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Climate Change Basics

Delves into the basics of climate change, covering greenhouse effect, feedback mechanisms, extreme events, and mitigation strategies.

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Climate Variability: Understanding Natural Climate Modes

Explores natural climate modes like NAO and ENSO, their impact on global temperature, and the urgency of emissions reduction.

Radiative Transfer

Explores radiative transfer, greenhouse effect, atmospheric absorption, and aerosol-cloud interactions in Earth's energy balance.

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