Climate Change (old guide)
Provides resources on climate change and global warming from the perspective of the disciplines of science, social science and humanities.
Chemistry and climate change
"Chemistry is at the heart of understanding the climate system and integral to addressing the development and deployment of new emission reduction technologies and clean energy alternatives."
From the ACS (American Chemical Society) website:
Credit:https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/climatescience/greenhousegases/whichgases.html
What questions might chemistry researchers look at with regards to climate change?
- What is the role of chemistry in Earth’s climate system, especially in human-induced climate change?
- What changes in surface climate can be attributed to interactive atmospheric chemistry?
- By what processes, and to what extent, might changes in the chemical composition of the stratosphere influence climate sensitivity?
- How might coupling between changes in atmospheric dynamics and chemical composition affect the future climate?
Web resources
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Greenhouse GasesChapter 4 of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) "TAR Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis" report
- Explainer: CO2 and other greenhouse gasesFrom Science News for Students, Sept. 2018
- Global Climate ChangeFrom the American Chemical Society (ACS) - Reviews the science and recommends action on reducing greenhouse gases as well as climate change adaptation strategies
- Negative emissions technology needed to remove CO2 and head off climate changeFrom Chemistry World, by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Nov. 2018
- Understanding the links between chemistry and climate changeEuropean Chemical Society, January 2016
Books and ebooks
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics : from air pollution to climate change by Call Number: E-bookPublication Date: 2016-03-29
The Chemical Element: Chemistry's Contribution to Our Global Future by Call Number: EbookPublication Date: 2011
DVDs and streaming videos
TED talk, Climate scientist Kate Marvel, Can Clouds Buy Us More Time To Solve Climate Change? (13 minutes)
TEDtalks, Triona McGrath. How Pollution is Changing the Ocean's Chemistry. (9 minutes)