State of the Climate: A Brief Introduction

Alvin Sherman Library, Room 2053

Life and death in the Earth’s biosphere is elegantly reflected in the measured concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This lecture will present scientific records relating to Earth’s past and present climate, as well as predictions for future climate based on models under continuing development. Gao will discuss the environmental health of our planet through the lens of climate change and its compounding causes involving humans.