Climate Extremes Now and in the Future

Offered By: AGU via YouTube

Course Description

Overview

Explore climate extremes in the present and future with Dr. Sonia I. Seneviratne, Professor at ETH Zürich's Institute for Atmosphere and Climate Science and AGU Fellow. Delve into topics such as tipping points, land feedbacks, pathways to 1.5-degree warming, and potential solutions. Gain insights on policy implications, financial impacts, urbanization effects, methane concerns, temperature anomalies, geoengineering possibilities, and anthropogenic factors influencing climate change. Participate in poll questions and engage in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of climate extremes and strategies to mitigate their worst effects.

Syllabus

Introduction
Climate change
Poll Question
Climate extremes
Summary
Tipping points
Land feedbacks
Pathways to 15 degree warming
Conclusions
Questions
Policy
Financial impact
Tipping point
Urbanisation
Methane
Temperature anomalies
Geoengineering
Anthropogenic factors
Question
Closing

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