Geosciences 104 - Global Climate Change: Exploring the Past, the Present and Options for the Future
Global Climate Change
Fall
2025
01
4.00
Greg de Wet
M W 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Smith College
GEO-104-01-202601
gdewet@smith.edu
This course provides the basic scientific background on how human activity is altering the planet. The class examines the modern climate system, how it has changed throughout the course of Earth’s history, and how to predict what might happen in the future. Students answer questions such as “What did the planet look like the last time carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere were this high?” and “What on Earth is geoengineering?”. The goal of this class is to provide the context and scientific understanding needed to address climate change effectively.