Module 3 / Lesson 8.1
Introduction to Climate Change
Exploring the science of climate change, modeling uncertainty, and the threshold of societal collapse.
Introduction to Climate Change
Learning: Watch the two videos embedded in this lesson. They provide the necessary context on what we expect to happen physically and the underlying science. Note: For the second video, you only need to watch the first 8 minutes and 30 seconds.
Reflection: As you watch these videos, think about why burning fossil fuels is changing the climate and what impact this might have on life in the coming century.
The image below illustrates the range of temperature projections. Note that the amount of global warming projected on average by the United Nations in this recent report if current policies continue by 2100 is a 2.8 degree centigrade (5.0 degree Fahrenheit) warming.
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