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Earth's Changing Climate
- Narrated by: Richard Wolfson
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
In 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-representing a global consensus of hundreds of scientists-concluded that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal," citing observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level.
And they noted that human activity is "very likely" the cause. Whatever your views on climate change, it's important to understand how the current scientific consensus on global warming evolved out of basic physical principles and a broad range of observations.
This lucid series of twelve lectures is designed to do exactly that-reviewing the most up-to-date research and explaining the concepts, tools, data, and analysis that have led an overwhelming number of climate scientists to conclude that Earth is indeed warming and that we humans are in great part responsible.
In clear and accessible lectures designed for nonscientists, you'll learn about the "fingerprints" of global climate change-ranging from borehole temperatures to melting glaciers to the altered behavior of plant and animal species and other indicators-that convince scientists that our Earth has been warming at an unprecedented rate in recent decades. The lectures address only scientific issues and make no policy recommendations. Instead, they have been designed to serve as your personal scientific briefing to equip you to engage knowledgeably in one of the most important environmental issues of our time.
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- Patrick
- 19-01-24
Great course structure! Well presented.
The only problem I have with this course is that it doesn’t take globalisation into account in its analysis of energy consumption distribution in Chapter 10: Energy and Climate.
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- Jan
- 12-02-17
Very good course
This course is of high quality. I especially appreciated the scientific approach, the extent of the whole course, different graphics and mixing many points of view.
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- justin
- 12-08-18
comprehensive climate change lectures
i haf listened to this all way through , its so interesting and well presented
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- Barbara Z.
- 02-12-23
Real science explained in very user friendly way
I enjoyed every bit of this book and learned a lot from it. I always appreciate it when a real science professor is able to explain his field in a way that is interesting and understandable for anybody.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-18
A must listen. thank you to The Great Courses.
Fantastic knowledge expressed in a well through out way. the lecturer conducts the leasons in a well structured way. thank you to the great courses for yet another great audio book. if you like this check out The Science Of Energy.
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- rettyre
- 24-11-20
Wolfson knocks it out of the park (as always)
Professor Wolfson is an excellent lecturer, I chose this lecture series on the strength of his wonderful physics lectures, and I’m very happy that I did so. He clearly and succinctly explained every important aspect of climate science, in a manner which I found engaging and enjoyable to listen to. Do yourself a favour and pick this lecture series up. If not for yourself, then at least for the whole world.
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