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Climate, from first principles
The physics, the data, and the solutions — enough to have a real conversation, not a shouting match.
7 lessons
~90 min total
First principles
What you'll learn
Understand the greenhouse effect and why CO₂ matters
Separate signal from noise in climate reporting
Know the main solutions and their real tradeoffs
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1
The greenhouse effect, simply
Earth isn't a frozen rock — here's why.
3 objectives
2
CO₂ over time
800,000 years of ice cores tell a consistent story.
3 objectives
3
What "global warming" actually means
Averages move slowly — that is exactly why a small shift matters.
3 objectives
4
Impacts, concretely
Heat, water, food, biodiversity — the real, uneven effects.
3 objectives
5
Energy, the main lever
Decarbonizing electricity is the fulcrum of the whole problem.
3 objectives
6
Solutions that actually move the needle
Decarbonize electricity, electrify the rest.
3 objectives
7
What individuals can (and cannot) do
Honest about the limits — and the things that matter.
3 objectives
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