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Richard Alley, Mike H, Junxiu Yu, Nodira Siddikova, Huiting Qi, and Sara Mueller

We’ll cover: + Why Energy Matters + Oil, Coal and Natural Gas + Drilling, Fracking and Reserves + The History and Physics of Global Warming

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

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We’ll cover: + Why Energy Matters + Oil, Coal and Natural Gas + Drilling, Fracking and Reserves + The History and Physics of Global Warming

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

  • Identify natural and human-driven systems and processes that produce energy and affect the environment
  • Explain basic scientific concepts related to energy
  • Discuss how global warming from fossil fuel use has arisen historically
  • Summarize how the climate has always changed and how humans are driving changes, which will have large, long-lasting impacts if we don’t shift our energy system

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