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WWF Akademie WWF Deutschland

Climate system and climate models

  • FREE
  • mandatory workload 2 h 11 min
  • language English
  • topics Environmental Studies
  • free certificate included Certificate included

What is the course about?

The climate crisis is as much a fact as it is that humans are its main cause. The observed changes in the climate system are the result of human activity, especially the continued burning of coal, oil and gas. Continued greenhouse gas emissions lead to further global warming. Changes in all components of the climate system make it even more likely that the consequences on Earth's societies and ecosystems will become fundamental and irreversible. To understand this, let's look at how our climate system works and the basis of our current economy.

Course content

Chapter 1
Climate system and climate models
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Welcome
5 min
Preview
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Welcome by the presenter Sara Schurmann
5 min
Preview
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Do you know the difference between weather and climate?
10 min
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The climate system and its components
10 min
Chapter 2
Natural greenhouse effect
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Natural greenhouse effect
10 min
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What are greenhouse gases?
2 min
Chapter 3
Anthropogenic greenhouse effect
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Anthropogenic greenhouse effect
10 min
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Sea-level rise in the future
5 min
Chapter 4
Climate models and their projections
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Climate models and their projections
10 min
Chapter 5
Climate models
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Climate models
10 min
Chapter 6
Emission pathways
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Emission pathways
10 min
Chapter 7
The role of the IPCC
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The role of the IPCC
10 min
Chapter 8
CO₂-Budget
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CO₂-Budget
10 min
Chapter 9
Becoming active yourself
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Becoming active yourself
15 min
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Bending the Curve: The Restorative Power of Planet-Based Diets
5 min
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Forests protect the climate
2 min
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Congratulations
2 min

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Sanoj Palakandy
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Dusan Krunic
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Jayakumar J
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Ms Carla Mulig
9 months
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Ica Cerga
8 months
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Ms Lorraine Amwoma
7 months
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Ms Rosemary Matheka
7 months
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Ms Anjali Rose Sibi
7 months
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Gibran Banhakeia
7 months
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Ms Yulu Yang
4 months
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Mr Moeketsi Monaheng
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Delia Kabeni
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  • FREE
  • mandatory workload 2 h 11 min
  • language English
  • topics Environmental Studies
  • free certificate included Certificate included