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The Science of Climate Change

Topic

  • Environmental Science
  • Human Population & Impacts
  • Climate Change
  • Earth Science
  • Atmosphere

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Short Films

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:16:45
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Description

This film begins with phenomena linked to climate change and then examines how Earth’s temperature is controlled, how we know it is changing, and how the current changes compare to those over the last 800,000 years.

Along the way, we meet scientists working at the forefront of climate change: fire scientist Crystal Kolden, soil scientist Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, atmospheric scientist Ralph Keeling, and ice core scientist Kathleen Wendt. The scientists explain how we know what we know about Earth’s changing climate and make the critical point that we can solve climate challenges.

An audio descriptive version of the film is available via our media player.

Key Terms

carbon dioxide (CO2), drought, fire, fossil fuel, global warming, greenhouse effect, ice core, isotope, Keeling curve, soil carbon sequestration

Terms of Use

Please see the Terms of Use for information on how this resource can be used.

Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

PDF files meet criteria. Video files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 11.18.21
Date Updated 10.25.22

NGSS 2013

HS-LS2.C, HS-ESS2.A, HS-ESS2.D, HS-ESS3.D 

AP Biology 2019

SYI-2

IB Biology 2016

4.4

AP Environmental Science 2020

9.3, 9.4, 9.5

IB Environmental Systems and Societies 2017

7.2, 7.3

Vision and Change 2009

CC5, DP6

Materials

Download 1080p (M4V) 653 MB
Download 1080p (WMV) 1.32 GB
Download 720p (M4V) 270 MB
Download 720p (WMV) 608 MB
Download Transcript (PDF) 277 KB
Download Spanish Dub (MP4) 260 MB
Download Transcript - Español (PDF) 302 KB

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