EVST 6035 - Carbon Cycling and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Institution:

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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Description:

This course is designed to explore the most up-to-date scientific literature on anthropogenic alterations in global biogeochemical cycles, particularly greenhouse gas emissions. Readings will be drawn from the peer-reviewed literature and the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Topics covered will include human impacts on the Earth such as fossil fuel mining and combustion, deforestation, agriculture, water resources, and urbanization; the global climate system; and feedbacks between global biogeochemical cycles and the climate system. The course will be formatted as a discussion with student-led presentations combined with lectures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uc.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 556-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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