--- title: Climate Change description: Climate change examines the causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies associated with global warming. Learners will understand the scientific mechanisms of climate disruption, evaluate future projections, and analyze ecological, economic, and societal adaptation strategies. category: sciences subcategory: earth-and-environmental-science difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/climate-change --- # Climate Change Climate change examines the causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies associated with global warming. Learners will understand the scientific mechanisms of climate disruption, evaluate future projections, and analyze ecological, economic, and societal adaptation strategies. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 3 Courses • 4 Websites ## Podcasts ### 1. Warm Regards **Author:** Jacquelyn Gill and Ramesh Laungani Interview podcast hosted by paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill and biologist Ramesh Laungani, talking with researchers, policymakers, activists and artists about climate change. Episodes cover how climate data is collected and used and the human stories behind it, helping listeners connect climate science to lived impacts. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://soundcloud.com/warmregardspodcast **Tags:** climate-change, climate-science, science-communication, climate-impacts ### 2. The Climate Pod **Author:** Brock Benefiel, Ty Benefiel Interview podcast in which two journalist brothers talk with scientists, policymakers, economists and activists about the climate crisis. Episodes cover climate politics, economics, environmental justice and activism, helping listeners follow the policy and social debates surrounding climate change. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://theclimatepod.libsyn.com/website **Tags:** climate-change, climate-policy, environmental-justice, interviews ### 3. Climate One **Author:** Greg Dalton, Ariana Brocious, Kousha Navidar Long-running interview podcast from The Commonwealth Club of California on the climate crisis. Hosts talk with scientists, policymakers, business leaders and activists about energy, policy, finance and justice, giving listeners a working picture of the debates and trade-offs in climate action. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en-us | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.climateone.org **Tags:** climate-policy, energy-transition, climate-action, environmental-politics ### 4. The Warming **Author:** The Weather Company, The Weather Channel Warming Signs with Kait Parker is a podcast that tackles pressing environmental issues with wit and expertise. She’ll go beyond the headlines to inspire both action and hope. Join her every other Tuesday at noon. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://art19.com/shows/warming-signs **Tags:** climate-change, extreme-weather, climate-science, environment ### 5. Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast **Author:** Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Paul Dickinson Weekly podcast hosted by former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson. It analyses climate news, international negotiations and corporate climate commitments through interviews with decision makers, helping listeners understand how climate diplomacy and advocacy actually work. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://shows.acast.com/outrage-optimism **Tags:** climate-diplomacy, climate-policy, international-negotiations, climate-action ### 6. Volts **Author:** David Roberts An interview podcast by energy journalist David Roberts on decarbonization, covering clean electricity, grid and transmission policy, electric vehicles, heat pumps and climate politics with analysts and policymakers. Listeners follow how the energy transition is actually unfolding and which policies and technologies matter. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.volts.wtf/podcast **Tags:** clean-energy, climate-policy, decarbonization, energy-transition, electricity-grid ### 7. How to Save a Planet **Author:** Alex Blumberg, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Climate solutions podcast from Gimlet and Spotify, hosted by journalist Alex Blumberg and marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Episodes examine specific solutions such as clean energy policy, carbon removal, electrification and organizing, helping listeners judge which actions and policies meaningfully cut emissions. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet **Tags:** climate-solutions, climate-policy, climate-action, decarbonization ## Courses ### 1. Climate Solutions **Author:** Dave Reay, Galina Toteva, Mike Robinson University of Edinburgh course on responding to climate change: the carbon cycle and emission sources, 1.5-degree and net-zero targets, mitigation versus adaptation, climate justice, and national policy agreements. Learners finish able to weigh policy options and estimate their own carbon footprint. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/climate-solutions **Tags:** climate-change, climate-policy, mitigation, adaptation, net-zero, climate-justice ### 2. Climate Change Intended for non-specialists, this course starts with basic principles and builds to more complicated, realistic models of the Earth's climate. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.edx.org/learn/climate-change/university-of-chicago-modeling-climate-change **Tags:** courses, science-research, environmental-science ### 3. The Great Sustainability Transition: Global Challenges, Local Actions **Author:** Paul Behrens, Thijs Bosker Leiden University introductory course covering biodiversity loss, climate breakdown, pollution and the systemic barriers to sustainability transitions, pairing lectures with local assignments such as citizen-science observation, so learners can connect planetary boundaries to practical community-level action. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.coursera.org/learn/sustainability-global-challenges-and-local-actions **Tags:** sustainability-transitions, planetary-boundaries, biodiversity, pollution, collective-action ## Websites ### 1. climate.nasa.gov NASA's Climate Change site provides accessible explanations of climate science and current data visualizations on temperature, greenhouse gases, sea level, and impacts, with interactive maps and datasets. It offers educational resources and materials for students, educators, and researchers. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://climate.nasa.gov **Tags:** websites, science-research, earth-science ### 2. Yale Environment 360 Online magazine published at Yale that runs long-form reporting, analysis and interviews on global environmental issues, including climate change, energy, biodiversity loss, water and conservation policy. Readers follow current environmental science and understand the evidence and debates behind major environmental problems. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://e360.yale.edu **Tags:** environmental-journalism, climate-change, biodiversity, energy, water-resources ### 3. carbonbrief.org Carbon Brief is a UK-based climate science and policy news site offering clear, data‑driven reporting, explainers, and in-depth analysis of climate science, energy, and policy. It features daily news coverage, Q&As, timelines, and graphics, plus downloadable data resources. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://carbonbrief.org **Tags:** websites, science-research, environmental-science ### 4. ipcc.ch Official site of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, publishing authoritative climate science assessments and policy-relevant summaries. It hosts Assessment Reports and Working Group contributions, Summaries for Policymakers, methodological guidance, data resources, and news. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://ipcc.ch **Tags:** websites, science-research, climate-action ## Books ### 1. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster **Author:** Bill Gates Bill Gates's book laying out a plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, sector by sector across electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, transport and buildings, with cost comparisons that help readers judge which existing technologies, breakthroughs and policies cut emissions most. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0241448301?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** decarbonization, net-zero, clean-energy, climate-policy, emissions-reduction ### 2. The Ministry for the Future **Author:** Kim Stanley Robinson A near-future novel following a UN body created to defend the interests of unborn generations, moving through carbon markets, geoengineering, and eco-sabotage. Dramatises the politics and economics of decarbonisation rather than arguing them directly. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316300144?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** climate-fiction, science-fiction, near-future, geoengineering, climate-policy --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/climate-change