This course explores a defining challenge of our time—global warming. With an objective evidence-based approach, the course provides a clear and accessible overview of the scientific principles behind climate change and examines the policy options to address its far-reaching effects that are shaping the future of our planet. Gain knowledge of the processes that drive global warming, including the greenhouse effect and the roles of natural versus human-induced factors.

Explore the diverse impacts of a warming planet—from rising sea levels and extreme weather events to public health challenges, economic disruptions, wildfires and shifts in agricultural productivity. We will discuss the profound consequences of the current Administration’s actions to not only reverse policies to address the issue but also to ban the federal government from the future collection, distribution, study or even the use of climate information.