Course description

Earth in the News provides an introduction to Earth and environmental sciences, especially through the lens of current media and students' own communities. The class explores the scientific basis for informed decision-making regarding a wide range of environmental issues, including: climate change and energy development; water resources; geological hazards such as floods, earthquakes, and volcanoes; and biodiversity, extinction, and the history of life.

Summer 2024: Online course

Robert Ross
Robert Ross
Associate director for outreach, the Paleontological Research Institution; adjunct faculty, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University