This section provides a short course on the subject of climate change which will include both natural and man-caused alterations of our atmosphere and climate.  The course consists of about 80 slides in total along with a narrative explanation of each.  The course is broken up into 8 sections covering the 8 topics shown in the outline below.  The scientific background required for any interested student is minimal.  Every effort has been made here to accommodate the interests of those with essentially no prior backgrounds in science.

The transfer of this course to your computer will work immediately if you already have Power Point software as part of you Microsoft Office software.  If you don't, Microsoft has a free“Power Point Viewer” for those with no PowerPoint capability. It can be downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/v2586.

Outline of this course on Climate Change

1.  Introduction

2.  The three factors that determine the Earth's temperature.

3.  The last 65 million years.

4   The last 800,000 years ago.

5.  The last 150 years.

6.  The next 100 years.

7.  The next 10,000 years.

8.  What should/can we do to prevent undesirable changes.

To view any section of interest, just click on corresponding file shown below.  When the Power Point file comes up, just hit the "Slide Show" button at the middle of the upper bar and then the "From the Beginning" button on the right side of that bar.  Learn and Enjoy !  As you complete each section, return to this menu and select the next one.

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