Glaciers and ice caps: the melting
The change from a solid state - snow and ice - to a liquid state - water - makes the Arctic sensitive to climate change. The shrinking of glaciers and ice caps and the melting of permafrost introduces many dangerous positive feedback loops that can...
Global warming : science and solutions: the science of global warming
We cannot predict the consequences of global warming without clearly understanding “how” and “why” global warming is occurring. This program takes you through the complexities and science of our atmosphere, the numerous biogeochemical cycles...
Global warming : the rising storm: predictions for a warmer planet
With the 21st century still in its formative years, the world's leading climate, atmospheric and weather scientists take a hard look at the consequences of climate change. Using sophisticated computer models and real time data, they reveal their pre...
Global warming : the rising storm: warnings from a warmer planet
This program examines the scientific evidence of the effect that the burning of fossil fuels has had on our fragile planet. As the 20th Century entered its final decades, scientists began warning that the world’s climate could shift as a result of...