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    Our Earth's Future

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    American Museum of Natural History via Coursera

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    Online

    Duration

    8 Hours

    Fees

    Free

    Quick Facts

    particular details
    Medium of instructions English
    Mode of learning Self study
    Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

    Course and certificate fees

    Type of course

    Free

    certificate availability

    Yes

    certificate providing authority

    Coursera

    The syllabus

    Module 1: Climate Change Is Happening: See It

    Videos
    • Welcome to Our Earth's Future
    • What is science? What is climate?
    • Communicating Climate Change
    • Scientists at Work: Greenland Ice Core
    Readings
    • Syllabus
    • Resources
    • Educator Resources
    • Energy Balance and the Greenhouse Effect
    Practice Exercise
    • Week One: Check Your Climate Knowledge

    Module 2: It All Comes Down to the Ocean

    Videos
    • Welcome to Week Two
    • Melting Ice, Rising Seas
    • Oceanography 101
    • Arctic Sea Ice: The New Normal
    Reading
    • The Role of the Ocean in Climate Change
    Practice Exercise
    • Week Two: Check Your Climate Knowledge

    Module 3: Climate Change is Happening: Model It

    Videos
    • Welcome to Week Three
    • Climate Change: Understanding the Forecast
    • What are Feedback and Forcings?
    Readings
    • Connecting Drought in Africa's Sahel to Climate Change
    • Climate Models
    Practice Exercise
    • Week Three: Check Your Climate Knowledge

    Module 4: Living with Climate Change

    Videos
    • Welcome to Week Four
    • Patterns
    • Climate Change: A View from the Pacific
    • Declining Sea Ice Affects Caribou
    • Protecting Wildlife in a Changing Climate
    Readings
    • The Impact of Climate Change on Pacific Island Peoples
    • Consequences of Climate Change
    Practice Exercise
    • Week Four: Check Your Climate Knowledge

    Module 5: Mitigate, Adapt, or Suffer?

    Videos
    • Welcome to Week Five
    • Climate Change Risk in and Unknowable Future
    • Hurricane Sandy in NYC
    Readings
    • Risk, Uncertainty, and the Future
    • Resources
    • Educator Resources
    • Opportunities for Educators
    • Support AMNH
    • Video Credits
    Practice Exercise
    • Week Five: Check Your Climate Knowledge

    Instructors

    Dr Debra Tillinger
    Instructor
    American Museum of N...

    Ph.D

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