Earth, Energy & Environment

Climate science & climate change

Climate science & climate change sits within Earth, Energy & Environment. Consider the connections between natural processes, engineered systems, resources, and public choices. This selection contains 26 catalog videos from 19 distinct channels. The examples below offer specific entry points into the subject, with their own vocabulary and scope, rather than a prescribed sequence of lessons.

Recurring catalog topics include climate change, climate, global warming, carbon dioxide, climate skepticism and co2. These tags describe overlapping directions within the collection; an individual video may connect several of them. Recorded formats include commentary, demo, documentary, explainer, interview, lecture, podcast and talk. Use those differences to choose between approaches to the subject and to compare how different contributors frame related questions.

“Václav Smil at Driva Climate Investment Meeting 2019”, listed under Nysnø Klimainvesteringer, is cataloged as talk. Vaclav Smil's talk on historic energy transitions and what they imply for climate investment. He argues that transitions are slow, technology improves gradually, and only absolute cuts in energy use would truly…

“How Much Do Rockets Pollute? Are They Bad For Our Air?”, listed under Everyday Astronaut, is cataloged as explainer. Everyday Astronaut's Tim Dodd runs an hour-long, data-driven analysis of what rockets actually emit and how that compares with airliners and other industries. It breaks down exhaust by propellant type, per-passenger and…