Climate Science - SDG Academy Library

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What is Climate Change?

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Introduces the idea of climate change, highlighting the difference between weather and climate, and the history of natural climate change versus man-made climate change.…

Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

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Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

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Explains the difference between natural climate change of the past and man-made climate change today, introducing the hockey stick graph. This video is licensed under…

Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable…

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Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable…

Introduction: The Oceans and Sustainable Development

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The global ocean connects us all and provides our livelihoods, the oxygen we breathe, and transportation, among other things. The ocean is included in SDG 14. This…

Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

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Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

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Looks at climate change in the historical context, explaining why the rate of climate change today is unprecedented. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA…

The Basic Science of Climate Change

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The Basic Science of Climate Change

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This lecture serves to explain the basic science behind climate change, highlighting how human interactions with the climate are spurring on further climate change. …

Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model…

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Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model…

Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model Demonstration

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Looks at a demonstration of a zero dimensional energy balance model, showing the different variables and their effects on the model. This video is licensed under the…

The Economics of Climate Change: A Holistic…

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The Economics of Climate Change: A Holistic…

The Economics of Climate Change: A Holistic Approach

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One-Dimensional Energy Balance Models

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One-Dimensional Energy Balance Models

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Introduces the one-dimensional energy balance model, building upon previous model's equations. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

Expressing a Zero-Dimensional Energy Model as a…

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Expressing a Zero-Dimensional Energy Model as a…

Expressing a Zero-Dimensional Energy Model as a Linear Equation

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Explains the zero dimensional energy balance model, including how to calculate it using a linear approximation. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

The Earth's Energy Balance

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The Earth's Energy Balance

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This lecture discusses the basics of climate science in order to support the discussion of deep decarbonization and other actions related to greenhouse gas emissions. As…

Using a One-Dimensional EBM to Model the Ice Ages

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Using a One-Dimensional EBM to Model the Ice Ages

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Uses the one-dimensional earth balance model to explain how the Earth moves in and out of ice ages, existing as a multiple steady state system. This video is licensed…

Overview of the Climate System: How is the…

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Overview of the Climate System: How is the…

Overview of the Climate System: How is the Climate Constructed?

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Discusses the four major components of the climate system, focusing on the structure and composition of the atmosphere. It then goes on to explain the different types of…

Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, The…

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Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, The…

Conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, The Ministry for the Future

From SDG Academy

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Join Professor Jeffrey Sachs and bestselling science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson for a thought provoking conversation on Robinson’s recent novels The…

The History of Climate Change Science

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The History of Climate Change Science

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Although some people say climate change science is a hoax, it dates back almost two centuries and the basics have become very well understood. Joseph Fourier, a French…

Emissions Reduction: The Only Viable Way Forward

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Emissions Reduction: The Only Viable Way Forward

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This video explains what we can do in order to stop climate change. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)?

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What is Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)?

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This video provides a brief introduction to the concept of EbA and its three basic elements. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.

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