Global Climate Change

Global Climate Change

1 Atmosphere and Climate

  1. The Atmosphere
  2. Thermal Stratification of Earthโ€™s Atmosphere
  3. Composition of the Atmosphere
  4. Solar Radiation
  5. Weather and Climate
  6. Climate Change and Climate Variability

2 Physical Basis of Climate Change

  1. Radiation Balance and Radiative Forcing
  2. Climate Forcing Mechanism: External and Internal Forcing
  3. Role of Greenhouse Gases and Greenhouse Effect
  4. Global Warming Potential
  5. Drivers of Climate Change

3 Natural Causes of Climate Change

  1. Earthโ€™s Tilt, Rotation, and Orbital Changes
  2. Meteors and Volcanic Eruptions
  3. Changes in Ocean Currents
  4. El Niรฑo, La Niรฑa Cycle, and the Arctic Oscillation (AO)
  5. Tectonic Plates Movements
  6. Greenhouse Gases Emissions from Natural Sources

4 Anthropogenic Causes of Climate change

  1. Urbanization
  2. Deforestation
  3. Desertification
  4. Agriculture
  5. Livestock Management
  6. Aerosols

5 Account of Past Climate

  1. Palaeoclimate
  2. Glimpse of Earthโ€™s Climate Through Ages
  3. Sources of Palaeoclimatic Data
  4. Climate of the Quaternary Period
  5. Pleistocene
  6. Holocene

6 Environmental Indicators and Instrumental Records

  1. Factors Affecting the Earth’s Climate System
  2. The Measurement of Climate Change
  3. Annual Resolution Data from Proxy Record
  4. Centennial to Millennial Scale Data from Proxy Records

7 Climate Variability and Extreme Weather Events

  1. Climate Change
  2. Extreme Weather Events
  3. Drought
  4. Extreme Heat
  5. Extreme Precipitation
  6. Tropical Cyclones/Hurricanes
  7. Extratropical Storms/Tornadoes
  8. Wildfires

8 Predicting Future Climate

  1. Analogues from Past Climate
  2. Climate Models
  3. Types of Climate Models
  4. Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios
  5. Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs)

9 Agriculture

  1. Impacts of Agriculture on Environment
  2. Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  3. Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture
  4. Agriculture as a Sink for Greenhouse Gases
  5. Adaptation to Climate Change

10 Ocean Ecosystem

  1. Ocean Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change
  2. Changes in Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Ocean
  3. Geographic Distributions and Migration Patterns
  4. Vulnerability of Marine Organisms
  5. Species Emergence and Extinction

11 Mountain and Hill Ecosystems

  1. Glaciers and their Formation
  2. Glacier Melting
  3. Cloudburst and Flash Floods
  4. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
  5. Timberline and Snow Line

12 Human Health

  1. Direct Impacts on Human Health
  2. Indirect Impacts on Human Health
  3. Climate Change Impacts on Human Settlement, Migration, and Livelihood
  4. Vector-borne Diseases
  5. Non Vector-borne Diseases

13 Adaptive Strategies and Capacities

  1. From Adaptation to Adaptive Capacity
  2. Characterizing Adaptive Capacity
  3. Strengthening Adaptive Capacity
  4. Adaptation Planning for Resilience
  5. Adaptation Strategies

14 Mitigation Strategies

  1. Climate Change Mitigation
  2. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)
  3. Energy Management
  4. Alternate Energy Options
  5. Sustainable Buildings

15 Education and Capacity Building

  1. Emerging International Concerns
  2. Emerging Perceptions for Climate Education
  3. Need for Curriculum Changes
  4. Flexibility and Innovativeness: Hallmarks of Climate Change Education
  5. Capacity Building: International Concerns