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#NA-02-21 Climate Change: The Science

  • Categories Nature
  • Duration 16h
  • Total Enrolled 0
  • Last Update July 27, 2021

About Course

University of Exeter

Description

Learn what climate change is, and how it affects the planet

Climate Change poses an increasing threat to the stability of Earth’s systems. If we want to protect our planet from dangerous and unprecedented change, first we must understand the science behind climate change.

On this course you will explore this science, looking back across 4 billion years of Earth’s history to help you learn the difference between ‘natural’ from ‘human’ induced change; looking to the present to see how the impacts of climate change are already being felt; and finally looking to the future to see what it might hold for our planet.

 

 

Who will you learn with?

Tim Lenton

Professor Tim Lenton is Chair in Climate Change/Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. His research focuses on understanding the behaviour of the Earth as a whole system.

 

 

Damien Mansell

Senior Lecturer at The University of Exeter specialising in Glaciology, GIS and Remote Sensing
Educator on Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions
Find me on twitter @DamienMansell

 

 

Liam Taylor

PhD student researching the impacts of climate change on our world

Course producer for University of Exeter Global Systems Institute

 

 

Who developed the course?

University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university. It combines world-class research with very high levels of student satisfaction.

What Will I Learn?

  • Describe the key principles of climate change
  • Explore past climate change
  • Identify signs of climate change
  • Explain impacts on land and ocean systems
  • Discuss future projections and modelling future scenarios

Topics for this course

11 Lessons16h

Welcome!?

Professor Tim Lenton and Dr Damien Mansell welcome you to the course and introduce you to some of the key principles of climate science.
What does Climate Change mean to you? DISCUSSION
Welcome and Course Overview VIDEO (03:28)00:03:28
Key Principles of Climate Change VIDEO (03:41)00:03:41

What is climate??

Professor Tim Lenton welcomes you to the course and introduces you to some of the key principles of climate science.

The climate system, feedbacks and self-regulation?

In this activity you will examine how the Earth’s climate can be conceptualised as a system. Professor Tim Lenton examines the importance of understanding our climate as a system controlled by feedbacks and natural cycles.

Summary and Reflect?

Reflect on what you've learnt so far
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Material Includes

  • Official Certificate

Target Audience

  • You don’t need any prior knowledge of climate change, just an interest in science, nature and the environment.