Covers an overview of the climate system, including global issues, mechanisms of climate change, impacts on biodiversity, and the role of greenhouse gases.
Introduces atmospheric composition, focusing on geochemical cycles, atmospheric lifetimes, and the impacts of gases and aerosols on health and climate.
Explores silica biomineralization in diatoms, radiolarians, and sponges, discussing its impact on global climate and the pH-dependence of silicon biomineralization.