Climate Change (old guide)
Provides resources on climate change and global warming from the perspective of the disciplines of science, social science and humanities.
Geology and Climate Change
How do geologists approach climate change? Geologists study the physical structures of the Earth, and can bring millions of years of the Earth's paleoclimatic record to an understanding of current questions. Here are some areas geologists might explore or questions they might ask.
- Does the geological record support current theories of climate change?
- What are the different geological parameters or methods one can use for climate change research?
- How might climate change affect the geohazards we face in the future?
Web Resources:
- What Geology Has to Say About Global WarmingEarth Institute, Columbia University July, 2014
- How Thinking Like a Geologist Could Help Us Fight Climate Change.The Verge, October 2018
- Climate ChangeFrom the Geological Society of America, April 2015
- Making Minerals-How Growing Rocks Can Help Reduce Carbon EmissionsUnited States Geological Survey, March 2019
- Climate Through Time OnlineBritish Geological Society, interactive map
- Google Earth's new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate changeArticle from CNN Business, 2021
Books and ebooks
Timefulness : how thinking like a geologist can help save the world by Call Number: Ebook
The Human and Environmental Costs of Fracking by Call Number: 363.7387 H86 2015Publication Date: 2015
DVD and Streaming Video:
Harvard University, The Question of Nature: A Geological Perspective on Human-Induced Climate Change, (1 hour, 3 minutes)
Brigham Young University, How to Avoid The Truth About Climate Change (40 minutes)
TEDxBangalore, Confusing Ancient Geological Patters With Global Warming, (10 minutes, 47 seconds)
Department of Environmental Science at University of Washington, Geological Perspectives on Climate Change (1 hour, 21 minutes)