Learn More About Global Warming

I decided to take my own advice and take the Cousera course about climate literacy in case I was lacking some details of the information.  And yes, I did learn a few things, and restore my confidence that I can still pass a course.  One of the new things :  The world is already suffering every year more than 125 Billion dollars of damages, seriously affecting 300 Million people, and killing 300,000 people, due to human caused climate change.

https://www.coursera.org/records/kmGpVbaEcku8R8qT

For those interested here is my paper for the course about climate changes in Tolland County :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jv57xhu6mxfebvt/Assignment1.pdf

And my paper about what Tolland is doing to reduce its carbon footprint :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lzb9oeeqy2rppu4/Assignment2.pdf

The course materials are still available from their archives, and I have downloaded the 40 ea 10 min lectures.  They haven't set a date yet for the next presentation of this course.  They do list  other courses about climate change with one starting on January 7 for those who want to start the new year learning more without spending money.

https://www.coursera.org/courses?search=climate%20change

Another source of accurate information is Ted Talks, and they now have a playlist for climate change :

http://www.ted.com/playlists/78/climate_change_oh_it_s_real.html

More and more information is coming forth that previous estimates of global warming and its effects are too conservative, here are some examples :

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131231094442.htm

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2013/dec/17/planet-climate-change-risk-drought-famine-epidemic

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175785/tomgram%3A_dahr_jamail%2C_the_climate_change_scorecard/#more

If you want the truth behind a statement denying human caused global warming, or to keep up with the latest developments, please go to SkepticalScience.Com

Phil