Climate Change: Fitting the Pieces Together

Resources

List factors that influence climate on Earth.
Identify greenhouse gases and their sources and define their role in climate.
Identify the countries that contribute the most to greenhouse gas emissions.
Identify ways in which climate and climate change are studied.
Describe similarities and differences between weather and climate models.
Explain how the current rate of climate change compares with past episodes of climate change.
List various pieces of evidence for current climate change.
Describe evidence for human involvement in current climate change.
Explain the IPCC process.
List anticipated effects of future climate change, and determine which are considered most likely.