TSSP - Global
Warming, Energy and Atmospheric Change
An
introduction to the ways in which people use natural and
man-made sources of energy, including the origin of fossil
fuels, the history of their use by human societies, and the
impact of the use of fossil fuels on the environment.
Alternative sources of power will be considered, including
nuclear and solar power, and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
The nature and importance of global warming will be considered
in detail, including an introduction to how past climate
history is measured, the nature of the Ice Ages, and the role
of clouds as sources of uncertainty in global warming models.
The series will conclude with an examination of the effects
that global warming will have on the Gulf Coast states and the
city of New Orleans.