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The Science of Climate Change

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Climate Change: Law and Policy

Climate change is ever more the center of political and public discourse. Students will leave this course with a greater understanding of climate change, its sources, and its impact on policy and law.      

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Climate Sensitivity and Human Population

Climate sensitivity is defined as either the temperature change resulting from a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration or the temperature change resulting from a 1W/m2 increase in radiative forcing. There are several different climate sensitivities that take into account different feedbacks in the climate system. The simplest climate sensitivity is black body sensitivity, which […]

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Seasons and Climate

There are several factors that impact climate on Earth. Different areas on Earth have different climates depending on factors such as their latitude and surrounding terrain. Maps of annual average precipitation illustrate these variations in climate. Continentality also affects climate based on the ability to change temperatures on land versus in the oceans and also […]

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Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Change

This course explores the physical processes that control Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing mass and energy budgets. Topics include clouds, rain, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, air pollution, ocean currents and productivity, the seasons, El Niño, the history of Earth’s climate, global warming, energy, and water resources.  

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Change the Business Plan in Response to a Changing Environment

Surromed had to change their business plan due to two reasons, says Ringold: 1) External climate 2) Lack of potential partner interest. All good startups will adapt the business plan in their life, he notes. For example, Surromed shifted to a product revenue generating model. They started to provide a service to make money which […]

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Global Warming

The issue of global warming is discussed. Recent climate change over the last half of the 20th century is thought to be driven largely by greenhouse gas emissions, with carbon dioxide playing a large role. The carbon cycle describes the reservoirs of carbon (atmosphere, terrestrial biomass and ocean) and the exchanges that occur between these […]

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Global Warming

This 10-week course for non-science majors focuses on a single problem: assessing the risk of human-caused climate change. The story ranges from physics to chemistry, biology, geology, fluid mechanics, and quantum mechanics, to economics and social sciences. The class will consider evidence from the distant past and projections into the distant future, keeping the human […]

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Barbara Johnstone Lecture: Pittsburghese

A panel of Carnegie Mellon researchers discuss global climate change and how we all can be contributors to the solution. Moderated by alumna Dr. Marilyn Bracken (MM’57), President and General Manager of Bracken Associates LLC. Panelists include Steinbrenner Institiute for Environmental Education & Research (SEER) faculty Dr. Lester Lave, Co-Director Carnegie Mellon Electrical Industry Center; […]

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Dr. Peter Orszag – “The New U.S. Political Economy”

Dr. Peter OrszagVice Chairman of Global Banking, Citigroup, Inc.Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign RelationsContributing Columnist, Bloomberg ViewFormer Director, Office of Management and Budget, Obama AdministrationPeter R. Orszag is Vice Chairman of Global Banking at Citigroup, Inc., and a member of the Senior Strategic Advisory Group there. He is also a Contributing Columnist at Bloomberg […]