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A detailed set of notes, prepared by Stephen Taylor, examining the impact of greenhouse gases on the average global temperature as well as the human impact on this process.
A History of Earth's Climate Change
This series of interactive notes with embedded videos, prepared by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), outlines the relationship between atmospheric CO2 levels and average global temperatures throughout the past million years.
This video examines the natural processes by which Earth's climate changes and how this can impact living organisms.
This video examines the unfortunate reality that a small percentage of the population is not convinced that global warming is happening despite the overwhelming amount of scientific support. Please note that there is an inappropriate word used at 0:48 of the video.
This video examines the likelihood that our climate is heading toward an unpredictable chain of events.
This video is a clip from a documentary examining the changing
ice conditions in Greenland as a result of global warming.
This video is a comedy skit making fun of the general
misunderstanding people have of the difference between
climate and weather.
This video outlines the relationship between changes in climate
the the effects on the Arctic and its sea ice. It provides
examples of several positive feedback loops that are linked out
rising global temperatures.
This video outlines the greenhouse effect and how atmospheric
molecules can trap thermal energy near the Earth's surface.
This video outlines the process by which atmospheric gases
absorb energy and reradiate it back toward the Earth.
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