The habitable planet. Unit 12, Earth's changing climate

Publication/Creation:

District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2007

Resource Type:

Video or Visual Material

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

The habitable planet. Unit 12, Earth's changing climate / Science Media Group ; [produced by] Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics ; [in association with the Harvard University Center for the Environment].

Series Titles:

Academic Video Online

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Additional Author/Creators:

Griswold, Alex, producer
Lewicke, Anna, narrator
Harvard Environmental Economics Program, production company
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Science Media Group, production company
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, production company
Annenberg Learner (Firm), film distributor

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Educational films
Environmental films

Subjects:

Glaciers
Global warming
Climatic changes
Greenhouse gas mitigation
Carbon dioxide mitigation
Earth (Planet)

Description/Summary

Summary:

Earth's climate is a sensitive system that is subject to dramatic shifts over varying time scales. Today human activities are altering the climate system by increasing concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which raises global temperatures. In this unit, examine the science behind global climate change and explore its potential impacts on natural ecosystems and human societies.

Language:

English

Language Note:

In English.

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (29 minutes)

General Note:

Title from resource description page (viewed August 14, 2018).

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937332668902486

OCLC Number:

1052764248