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Climate Change Science Overview

Dr. Hayhoe summarizes the findings of the Climate Science Special Report of the Fourth National Climate Assessment on which she served as a lead author. This module consists of five videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Dr. Shepherd brings his passion for communicating about weather and climate to this discussion of climate change and extreme weather attribution.This module consists of three videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and Coasts

“40% Climate Scientist, 40% Mom, and 20% Indiana Jones.” Dr. Cobb, who studies corals and other climate indicators, shows how climate change is affecting our oceans and coasts. This module consists of three videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Solutions: Clean Energy

Dr. Kutscher explains how increasing energy efficiency and electrification and decarbonizing the electric grid can be at the forefront of solutions to climate change. This module consists of four videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change Language and Communication Strategies

Drawing on 30 years of experience helping scientists and others communicate about climate change, Susan presents practical tools and tips for journalists on every beat. This module consists of four videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Public Opinion on Climate Change

Dr. Maibach shares results of his polling that shows Americans are increasingly concerned about climate change, and want to hear about it more in the media. This module consists of five videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Using the Climate Matters Resources

As Director of Climate Matters for Climate Central, Bernadette shows how these weekly, localized reporting resources can help journalists report on a wide range of stories. This module consists of two videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change Impacts in the Southeast

Dr. Terando, Federal Coordinating Lead Author for the Southeast Chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, summarizes impacts in this vulnerable region. This module consists of four videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change and Health

Climate change is increasingly affecting our health, especially that of children. Dr. Bole brings her clinical experience to bear, helping journalists grasp the range of impacts. This module consists of four videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Change 101: Simple, Serious, Solvable

In his entertaining style, Dr. Denning breaks down the reality of human-caused climate change into three points everyone should know: it’s simple, serious, and solvable, and one point especially relevant to climate communicators, including news professionals: story. This module consists of four videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Solutions in the Southeast; Drawdown Georgia

Dr. Brown describes the project she leads to downscale the global solutions to climate change assessed by Project Drawdown to the state of Georgia, with lessons for the entire region. This module consists of three videos. After you’ve watched the first, and looked at the explorations below it, scroll down to click on the next video.

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Climate Reporting Certificate

3-minute survey and Climate Reporting Certificate for Journalists

All: Please take our 3-minute survey to help us learn how the Master Class is working. Journalists: You may request your certificate after you’ve completed at least eight of the above modules, attended at least one live event, and taken the 3-minute survey.