An e-learning course to learn about the Earth’s climate system, climate change in the past and present, the impact of climate change, and measures for adaptation and mitigation.
Students will understand the Earth’s climate system, the feedback cycles and circulation systems that influence climate, the impact of climate change on important resources and ecosystems, and actions for adapting to and mitigating climate change.
Use this tool to help your students learn about the Earth’s climate from the following course modules:
Module 1: Past Episodes of Climate Change
Module 2: Recent Climate Change
Module 3: Earth’s Climate System
Module 4: Introduction to General Circulation Models
Module 5: Global Carbon Cycle
Module 6: Ocean Circulation and its Impact on Climate
Module 7: Ocean Acidification, Red Tides, and Monster Jellyfish
Module 8: Water Resources and Climate Change
Module 9: Climate Change and Food Supply
Module 10: Rising Seas
Module 11: Terrestrial Ecosystems in Peril
Module 12: Adaptation and Mitigation
About the Tool
Tool Name
Earth in the Future
Discipline
Earth Sciences
Topic(s) in Discipline
Climate Change Overview; Introduction to Climate Change
Climate Topic
Planetary Climate; Introduction to Climate Change; Climate Literacy
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