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Causes of climate change

Milankovitch cycles over the past 1 000 000 years.
Source: Global Warming Art
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Article/Informative Text
  • Animation/Visualization
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Climate Change
  • Solar System
  • Solar Cycle
Related Missions
  • Aqua (Earth)
  • Landsat (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

This module describes radiative forcings, the natural causes of climate change, and changes in greenhouse gases. The investigations are a comparison of carbon dioxide and temperature before the industrial revolution, the concentration of carbon dioxide since the Industrial Revolution, and climate models of observed temperatures and forcings.

To find out more, visit the Climate Science Investigations (CSI) site:

https://www.ces.fau.edu/nasa/module-4/causes-2.php