Climate Change Science, Part1
This episode will present an introduction to the science of global warming and climate change. Topics will include weather, climate variability and climate change; the ice age cycle; global mean surface temperature of the Earth over the past 22,000 years; natural versus human-induced climate change; and the consequences of climate change.

Enjoy this first of six live public lectures with Mike Clancy from Wave Street Studios in Monterey CA.
Discover the science behind why our planet is warming and the climate is changing. Learn what needs to be done to mitigate climate change.

Series Description:
Discover the science behind why our planet is warming and the climate is changing. Learn what needs to be done to mitigate climate change.

There is an overwhelming international scientific consensus on the following three points:
1) Over the past 120 years the Earth has been warming and the climate has been changing at alarming rates.
2) Global warming and the resulting global climate change over the past 120 years have been driven almost exclusively by the Earth’s greenhouse effect and the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by human activities.
3) Without dramatic reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the Earth will continue to warm, and the climate will continue to change to the detriment of humankind.
Stated simply: rapid climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and it is not a good thing. Indeed, humanity is facing a climate crisis.
This series will begin with an exploration of the science underpinning our understanding of global warming and climate change. It will then present solutions to the climate crisis based on key technologies and practices. Finally, the public policy issues that are essential for implementing these solutions will be discussed.

Mike Clancy earned a B.S. in Oceanography from Florida Institute of Technology in 1973 and a M.S. in Meteorology from the University of Miami in 1975. 
He worked for Science Applications International Corporation in the late '70s and the Naval Research Lab in the early '80s.  He joined the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) in Monterey in 1983 and was selected as Technical and Scientific Director of FNMOC in 2005.
Mr. Clancy authored over 100 publications in meteorology, oceanography, and information technology, and received over 50 professional awards, including the Navy’s highest civilian award, prior to his retirement from Federal Service in 2011. He was inducted into the FNMOC Hall of Fame in 2015.
Mr. Clancy is a member of the Monterey Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) and a frequent public speaker on Climate Change.
Visit “Climate Change Matters – With Mike Clancy” on You Tube to view some of Mr. Clancy’s public presentations on Climate Change.