Natural Sciences 191CNS70 - FYS- Climate Change: Hot Mess

Human activity is causing the climate of our planet to change at an unprecedented rate. With all of the information available these days from a variety of sources it can be challenging to cut through the noise and get to the actual science. How do we know what is causing climate change, how does the current situation differ from the past, and what is going to happen in the future? This course will empower you with the answers to these questions by discussing the latest climate research, looking critically at climate coverage in the media, and investigating the tools scientists use to learn about the world around us. Throughout the course we will also look at the human dimensions of climate change by discussing the ways politics, economics, and social justice intersect with a changing climate and how all of these factors combine to impact our lives.

Open to Natural Sciences Freshman with a declared major or on the Natural Sciences Exploratory Track.