Covers the Earth's climate system components, interactions, and energy balance, including the impact of anthropogenic forcings and the role of the biosphere.
Emphasizes the role of individual and collective actions in achieving sustainability through the Sustainable Development Goals and the successes of the Millennium Development Goals.
Explores solar energy conversion devices, thermal transport basics, solar thermal collectors, semiconductors, electrochemistry, and concentrated solar power.
Explores Earth's energy balance, including solar radiation interaction with the atmosphere and surface, blackbody radiation, and atmospheric processes.
Explores the historical presence and effects of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere, covering sources, impacts on health and the environment, emissions from metal smelters, and reduction strategies.
