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PostMay 21, 2021

Climate Change Seminar for Computer Scientists

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This course provides a broad overview of issues related to climate change, with an emphasis on those aspects most relevant to computer scientists. Topics include climate science, climate models and simulations, decision-making under uncertainty, economics, mitigation strategies, adaptation strategies, geoengineering, policy-making, messaging, and politics.The course will culminate in a presentation of a research project which might include a paper, a blog, software etc.

The OCW course includes extensive online readings and learning resources, and many examples of the students' research papers and creative final projects.

Instructors: Prof. Alan Edelman, Prof. John Fernandez, Prof. Ronald Rivest, and Henri Drake (Teaching Assistant)

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