The Struggle of Global Warming Policy in 1992
At a February 13, 1992 press conference
Sea Level Rise explained in 1970
Science documentary style in the 70's
Rivers of the Sea: Global Ocean Survey Studies (1975)
Film about GEOSECS, the Geochemical Ocean Sections Study, a global survey of the three-dimensional distribution of chemical, isotopic and radiochemical tracers in the ocean.
Is the Gulf Stream System Slowing? Abrupt cooling in parts of the North Atlantic
A slowdown or even collapse of the Gulf Stream System as a result of global warming has long been a concern of climate scientists and has fueled the imagination of Hollywood.
UN: Faced with ‘clear science, real threats,’ countries must remain committed to Paris climate deal
We are dealing with scientific facts, not politics. And the facts are clear. Climate change is a direct threat in itself, and a multiplier of many other threats.
Walter Scheidel on Society, Collapse and Equality
Scheidel argues that economic inequalities are usually narrowed most effectively as a result of cataclysmic events: war, revolution, the collapse of states and natural disasters.
Joseph Tainter talks Energy, Collapse, and Society
We face many of the same changes as ancient civilizations, the question is whether or not we’ll be able to introduce technological innovations that allow us to withstand these threats and adapt to change.
Spencer Weart: The History of Climate Science (2013)
On the history of climate science, with the scope on the public perception.
Carl Sagan on Climate as an Emerging Issue (1990)
Carl Sagan's keynote speech before the 5th Annual Emerging Issues Forum at NC State University