12.085 | Spring 2008 | Undergraduate

Seminar in Environmental Science

Course Description

Required for all Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences majors in the Environmental Science track, this course is an introduction to current research in the field. Stresses integration of central scientific concepts in environmental policy making and the chemistry, biology, and geology environmental science tracks. …
Required for all Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences majors in the Environmental Science track, this course is an introduction to current research in the field. Stresses integration of central scientific concepts in environmental policy making and the chemistry, biology, and geology environmental science tracks. Revisits selected core themes for students who have already acquired a basic understanding of environmental science concepts. The topic for this term is geoengineering.
Learning Resource Types
Written Assignments with Examples
Graph of atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at Mauna Loa.
Atmospheric CO₂ levels from 1958 to 2004 as measured at Mauna Loa. (Image courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy.)