Carbon Capture and Conversion
34:28 | Even if we could switch today to entirely renewable energy, it will be necessary to remove trillions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Can Seagrasses Weather Ocean Warming?
40:11 | Dr. Barnabas Daru discusses the vital importance of seagrasses in maintaining the health of the oceans.
Atmospheric Tipping Points
34:23 | Dr. Daniel Cziczo explains how CO2 buildup affects Earth’s atmosphere, and how the present CO2 human-caused accumulation differs from the natural heating cycles over eons.
The Effects of Climate Change on New England Forests
39:31 | In New England, rising temperatures will lead to a smaller winter snowpack and increased frequency of soil freeze/thaw cycles, which may damage trees and decrease the ability of our forests to sequester carbon.
Sustainable Urban Development
1:01:07 | Modern urban development requires a multi-dimensional design approach to encompass energy-efficient architecture, pedestrian-friendly environment and vibrant open spaces.
The Great Potential of Offshore Wind Farms
33:08 | Dr. Andrew Myers explains why and how offshore wind farms will be a major source of renewable energy.
The War on Science – and What We Need to Do
38:03 | Dr. Andrew Rosenberg explains how Trump’s administration impedes environmental and health regulations, rejects facts about climate change, and undermines the work of science-related government agencies.
The Science – and Oft-Ignored Side Effects – of Geoengineering
46:16 | Prof. Daniel Cziczo provides an overview of the climate change issue and then a critique of geoengineering.
There Is More Than Enough Renewable Energy
34:07 | In this presentation Dr. Prentiss explains the vital need to switch to renewable energy and she describes here – and in her book Energy Revolution – just how that change can be implemented.
Climate Change: Science, Policy, Action
55:18 | Dr. Daniel Cziczo explains the science of climate change, plus the efforts at developing policy, and what we can do to adapt and to influence policy.
Ecological and Psychological Perspectives on Climate Change
35:59 | Briir an Helmuth and John Coley combines their respective experiences and expertise to analyze why people differ in considering the facts of climate change.
Our Rising Seas
31:39 | The present sea level rise is due to human-produced climate change. That accelerating rise is unevenly distributed around the globe, with certain areas much more vulnerable than others.
Clouds, Chemistry and Climate: Why Our Climate Is What It Is
1:10:17 | Professor Daniel Cziczo explains the vital relationship between clouds and climate, and the present options for reducing atmospheric CO2.
Why We Need an International Plan for Climate Change
11:57 | The U.S., which, under the Obama administration, was a major force in creating the 2015 Paris accord, is now almost alone among nations in rejecting this commitment.
“Green” Batteries for Renewable Energy
32:35 | “Green” batteries are made from organic molecules (or synthesis). Dr. Alán Aspuru-Guzik explains how candidate plant molecules are selected and how such batteries work and store energy.
Communicating Climate Change through Science and Technology
50:47 | Multiple species in the same environment may experience the impact of climate change very differently. This must be considered in the strategies we adopt for climate change — and in the way we teach students and the general public.
How Restorative Development Can Address Climate Change
50:44 | Restorative development addresses some of the gravest of climate risks, such as increased droughts, floods and atmospheric pollution.
The Push for Renewable Energy
44:04 | Philip Warburg is the author of two respected books on renewable energy, Harvest the Wind: America’s Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability and Harness the Sun: America’s Quest for a Solar-Powered Future.
What Arctic Caves Reveal about Ancient Climate Cycles
39:35 | Dr. Jeremy Shakun discusses how information about ancient climate cycles is preserved in stalactites and stalagmites (speleothems) in Arctic caves.
What to Know about Geoengineering
29:11 | Professor Daniel Cziczo explains the CO2 problem and the three major types of geoengineering. We learn why the only viable approach is CO2 sequestration — pulling the CO2 out of the atmosphere.
Making a Global Plan for Climate Change
45:17 | Dr. Henrik Selin assesses the recent Paris agreement and he explains why public engagement and pressure willor might be essential to establishing a viable climate policy.
Renewable Energy Progress – Despite Resistance from the Fossil Fuel Industry
47:35 | Jeff Deyette gives an update on the rapid transition to renewable energy across the US, a change that is occurring despite the well-financed resistance of the fossil fuel industry.
Energy Revolution!
52:06 | Conversion to wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States average total energy demand for the foreseeable future.
How Plankton Blooms Absorb CO2
44:13 | Dr. Amala Mahadevan explains the relationship between the mixing of warm and cold ocean water and the phytoplankton blooms. The phytoplankton are essential to the cycle of CO2 absorption that occurs in the world’s oceans.
Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change
51:11 | Seacoast ecosystems are vitally important in preserving the health of the planet. Dr. Brian Helmuth discusses his work in international efforts to save coastal ecosystems as climate change advances.
Creating Public Doubt about Scientific Facts
1:01:23 | Dr. Naomi Oreskes discusses the disinformation campaigns about tobacco and cancer, CFCs and the ozone hole, coal and acid rain, and now climate change.