CIVL 604 Climate Change, Impacts, and Sustainability

3 semester hours

Overview of Earth’s climate system and exploration of the science, impacts, and politics of global climate change. Specific topics include the greenhouse effect; El Niño; atmospheric and oceanic circulations; observations and projections; impacts on water resources and agriculture; politics; alternative energy; sustainability; and mitigation. Special emphasis is placed on California and the western United States.

Lecture, 3 hours.