Climate Primer Last updated Save as PDF Page ID11073 1: IntroductionNo image available1.0: Introduction2: Science and Climate ScienceNo image available2.1: A Note About Science and the Scientific Method2.2: A Brief History of Climate Science3: The Greenhouse EffectNo image available3.1: The Essence of the Greenhouse Effect3.2: Our Effect on the Greenhouse4: Global Temperature Trends Over TimeNo image available4.1: Measurements of temperature over the past 150 years: How good are they?4.2: Paleoclimate: Evidence from the geological record4.3: What caused the great Ice Ages?4.4: The Climate is always changing5: How Much of Today's Climate Change is NaturalNo image available5.1: How much of the CO2 Increase is Natural5.2: The Sun6: Climate Science, Climate Prediction and Climate ModelsNo image available6.1: Learning About the Climate6.2: The Role of the Oceans6.3: The Climate System Is Complex As Is Modeling Climate6.4: Climate Models6.5: Climate Prediction7: Climate RisksNo image available7.1: Quantifying Climate Risks7.2: Sea Level Rise7.3: Heat and Humidity7.4: Destructive Storms7.5: Ocean Acidification7.6: Food and Water8: The Bottom LineNo image available8.1: How Long Can We Wait to Act8.2: The Bottom Line
