2017-06-01

Carolyn Roberts - A Bigger Picture: Global Scale Environmental Challenges

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source: GreshamCollege    2016年12月1日
Our planets fragility as a life support system is being revealed today in ways that would not have been anticipated even twenty years ago. Recent developments in space technology have allowed us to view the Earth in new ways, and to identify our impact on land, atmosphere, oceans and freshwater in astonishing detail. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...
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Scratching the Surface? Looking from Space at Human Impact on Earth 56:42 The lecture will explore some of the science behind these observations, show a range of the curious and beautiful imagery being generated, and ask questions about the opportunities and risks of this type of environmental surveillance.
Hotting Up: Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century 58:59
Something In The Air: The Insidious Challenge of Air Pollution 1:01:39
Under the Sea: What's Happening in Our Oceans 57:15
The Environmental Challenges of MegaCities 55:06
'All Must Have Prizes': Citizen Science and the Environment 55:24

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