Climate Science & Policy

Global Warming I: The Science and Modelling of Climate Change (University of Chicago via Coursera)

Covers the physics and modelling of climate change: Earth's energy balance, the carbon cycle, and projections under emissions scenarios.

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University of Chicago via Coursera

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Self-Paced

Flexible schedule

6 weeks

Time to complete

No Certificate

Free to audit; Certificate paid (Financial Aid available)

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What You Will Learn

✓Energy balance

✓greenhouse gas physics

✓carbon cycle

✓climate modelling fundamentals

✓temperature projections.

Covers the physics and modelling of climate change: Earth's energy balance, the carbon cycle, and projections under emissions scenarios.

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Verified Jun 2026; search on coursera.org

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Program Provider

University of Chicago via Coursera

Accredited course provider listed in the global climate education directory.