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Our Earth's Future

Our Earth’s Future is about the science of climate change and how to talk about it. You will learn from scientists in the fields of climatology, oceanography, Earth science, and anthropology who study how climate change is affecting people, populations, and ways of life. Explore the multiple lines of evidence for the human-induced climate change that is happening today, and consider what that means for the future of our planet. At the end of this course you will be able to understand key scientific principles, identify and address misconceptions, and contribute confidently to conversations about climate change.
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Rating 4.6 based on 98 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jul 17 (41 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From American Museum of Natural History via Coursera
Instructor Debra Tillinger, Ph.D.
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Language English
Subjects Engineering Social Sciences Science
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Environmental Science And Sustainability

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about climate change

This is an excellent course for learning about climate change and the future of our Earth.

So, I can say if you are interested about climate change and all this stuff, I would really recommend you to enroll this course)) This course does a good job of clarifying the research into climate change.

There is too much talk about climate change.

Learned great things about climate change Great broad introduction, with links to resources for deeper investigation.

The science background information about climate change was fantastic however there were a lectures that could have been more concise.

More focused on the accuracy and validity of the climate change science and less about climate change itself.

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enjoyed this course

Very Informative i really enjoyed this course Very interesting and educating course.

I thoroughly enjoyed this course and it inspires me to do more to help the our Earth's future.

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so much

I did not expect to learn so much, since I already believe in climate change.

In this 5 week course you have covered so much things and it's a perfect course for a learner to take over view of the subject.

I'm a biologist and should know some of these concepts, but it's amazing that I've learned so much in such a short period of time.

The transcripts would be so much better when cleaned up and polished.

I understand so much more now!

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well presented

Very informative and well presented science.

Pretty well presented through different views, sources and media.

Our Earth's Future provides a very helpful introduction to climate science, and addresses issues of climate change in a highly accessible and well presented series of lectures and readings.

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very helpful

The videos and the information in the course was very helpful and knowledgeable This was a fun and informative class!

this course was very helpful in terms of understanding and being able to address the situation of climate change better.

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well as

Extremely insightful; Our Earth's Future touches on many aspects of climate change and the environment that I learned about in my AP Environmental class, so it was an excellent review as well as adding on to my knowledge of the topic.

Does a good job of highlighting both the science behind climate change as well as its impact on human communities now and in the future.

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Rating 4.6 based on 98 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 1-3 hours/week
Starts Jul 17 (41 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From American Museum of Natural History via Coursera
Instructor Debra Tillinger, Ph.D.
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Engineering Social Sciences Science
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Environmental Science And Sustainability

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