Atmospheric science part of CAMEL
Atmospheric science is the umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere — the blanket of air covering the Earth. It is a relatively new discipline that is concerned with the composition, structure and evolution ...

Unit: Geoengineering part of CAMEL:Activities
There is much unknown about the ramifications of large-scale deployment of geoengineering technologies. After a discussion and analysis of David Keith's Ted Talk, students engage in an activity to investigate the pros and cons of existing geoengineering technologies.

Climate variability has an opposing impact on marine life and tree growth part of CAMEL:Articles
The same climatic drivers that enhance upwelling of nutrient-rich ocean waters and support of marine productivity can result in lower precipitation on land and slower tree-growth. Tree-ring chronologies helped to ...

Climate System & Observations II: Proxy Indicators of Past Climates part of CAMEL:Activities
During this workshop session we will discuss how proxies are used to deduce what the climate was like prior to the availability of instruments to measure temperature, precipitation, humidity and other parameters. Particular attention will be paid to climate changes of the past 1 million years, 10,000 years, and 200 years.

Module: Communication, Decision Making, Behavioral Change, and Skeptics part of CAMEL:Activities
Elke Weber, Professor of International Business in the Columbia Business School and Director of the Center for Research on Environmental Decision Making, facilitates a discussion of the assigned readings on communication, decision-making, and behavioral change. Particular attention will be paid to the climate change skeptics and the psychology behind their skepticism (despite all the scientific evidence to the contrary).

White Paper: Petition to the Inter American Commission of Human Rights - Will Steger Foundation part of CAMEL:Activities
White Paper: Petition to the Inter American Commission of Human Rights - Will Steger Foundation (Acrobat (PDF) 1.9MB Jun4 15) SUMMARY 175 pages This is a petition from the Inuit people requesting relief and ...

1.Références part of CAMEL:Articles
1.1.Introduction Major changes occurred in Arctic climate during the 20th century, including an important increase of surface air temperature, particularly between 1970 and 2000 (Moritzet al. , 2002). Changes in ...