Climate Change: The Basics

This course is part of Climate Change and Global Affairs Specialization

Instructor: CFR Education

What you'll learn

  •   How scientific processes enable the process of planetary warming.
  •   How humans have contributed to—and taken action against—climate change over the last two hundred years.
  •   How governments have worked to establish individual and collective responsibilities for causing and solving climate change.
  • Skills you'll gain

  •   International Relations
  •   Political Sciences
  •   Environmental Policy
  •   World History
  •   Environmental Issue
  •   Scientific Methods
  •   Social Studies
  •   Systems Thinking
  •   Environment
  •   Environmental Science
  • There are 5 modules in this course

    "Climate Change and Global Affairs: The Basics" explores the fundamentals of climate change—from the scientific processes that enable Earth’s warming temperatures to the human activities that accelerate them. After completing this course, learners will be able to define and explain the scientific mechanisms behind climate change, explain the acceleration of climate change over the past two hundred years, predict the global outcomes of continued warming, and evaluate the responsibility different countries hold for combatting climate change. In short, learners will achieve climate literacy. By enrolling in this course, you join a host of policymakers, professionals, and students committed to addressing climate change. By tackling this global challenge, we work to build a more sustainable future.

    Module 2: What is Climate Change?

    Module 3: How Has Human Activity Changed the Climate?

    Module 4: Who is Responsible for Solving Climate Change?

    Module 5: Course Conclusion

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