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UNST 232 Global Environmental Change
Winter Term 2012
A. Ruzicka
e-mail: ruzickaa@pdx.edu

Earth's atmosphere and climate controls habitats on Earth, and prevents
our planet from looking like our airless, bombarded moon (center) or the
hothouse of Venus or firigid desert of Mars. Global climate has changed
in the past and will certainly change in the future, with major implications
for life on Earth. Important questions that need to be addressed
include how Earth's climate system works, what we can expect for future
changes in climate, and what we should do, if anything, about it.
[All images by the instructor except center, courtesy of NASA.]
Course information & resources
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Syllabus (PDF,
Word)
(posted
1/5/12)
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Figures from the book are available from
the publisher. These will be useful when you put together your oral
presentations. Click here for more
information. (posted 1/5/12)
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Erica asked me to remind you to bring your
rulers to mentor session so that you can work on the tree rings. (posted
1/18/12)
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In case you are interested, there is a
new book on climate change that emphasizes the "hockey stick" that
I mentioned in class. It is by a well known researcher/author.
The ad for this book is available here.
(posted 2/28/12)
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Some students have wondered what grade
they received on oral presentations, but emails have been sent to all of
you except the last presentation group. Make sure you check your
PDX email accounts. (posted 2/28/12)
Mentor section and other assignments
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Scrapbook.
Due in lecture class, Jan. 25, Feb. 22, Mar. 13.
(posted 1/9/12)
Instructor presentations
Student presentations
Debates
Exam score distributions and
answer keys
Who's who in the class
Last Updated: March 27, 2012
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