Explores the state of the cryosphere, including sea ice extent, snow cover, and glacier melt, and examines the impact of climate change on these vital components.
Explores the evolution of climate models and the latest IPCC findings on climate sensitivity, including ECS estimation and constraints from observations and paleoclimate records.
Explores climate definitions, snow feedback mechanisms, past climate variations, and future projections on air temperature, precipitation, and sea level, emphasizing the impacts and adaptations required.
Introduces atmospheric composition, focusing on geochemical cycles, atmospheric lifetimes, and the impacts of gases and aerosols on health and climate.
Addresses the urgent relationship between biodiversity loss and climate change, emphasizing the need for systemic transformation to protect ecosystems.