“Climate Change: Carbon Dioxide, Context and Certainties”

Evidence
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
11:00 – 11:50 am EDT
RECORDING AVAILABLE
Bert Drake, Plant Physiologist, Senior Scientist
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

What do we know about the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and what is the evidence of the relationships between carbon and climate? Join Bert Drake, the principal scientific investigator of the longest-running experiment measuring the impact of rising atmospheric CO2 on land ecosystems, as he outlines the big picture and takes participants’ questions. Bert’s presentation will also provide a fascinating historical context: the Smithsonian’s long involvement in studying climate change.

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6 Comments

Comment by Stephanie Norby — September 29, 2009 @ 10:38 am

I am the director of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, the office that produced this program with Learning Times. I had the honor of attending planning meetings with all of the presenters. I wish everyone could have been part of those conversations, but in the next couple of days, you’ll be able to join in. I scanned the introductions made by so many participants and I am equally excited to hear what all of you have to say on this important topic. We have people from all over the world and from all walks of life who are concerned and ready to get started. So let’s begin.

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Comment by Adarsh Ettyreddy — September 29, 2009 @ 5:58 pm

Hello Mr. Bert Drake. My name is Adarsh Ettyreddy and I was fascinated by your online lecture and I had a few questions I was hoping you could answer. One is carbon dioxide the only gas that is making this climate change world wide? Also, are there any experiments a student could do that isn’t too complicated? Please email back when you have free time. Thank You

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Comment by Adarsh Ettyreddy — September 29, 2009 @ 6:03 pm

I also have another question about global warming. Is there any example in nature of global warming? You metioned the wood ducks but are there anymore that I could witness my self.

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Comment by Nobuyuki Nojima — September 30, 2009 @ 7:52 am

Thank you very much for giving me this great opportunity to share a very instructive lecture.

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Comment by Jose Brenes — September 30, 2009 @ 8:52 am

Hello everyone

There is one thing that always pop up, and this may be a good place to put it to discussion.
A search on the Web, show zillions of videos, pdf, doc, and so forth issues on global warming and its consecuences. But, like it or not, they mostly cover North America, Europe, and China, and a few on Africa. Few deal with the tropical part of the world, and basically none on Latin America.

Is it not a bit paradoxically that on the one hand scientist stress the fact that we are a single world, that global warming will affect everyone, but when push comes to shovel such an INTERNATIONAL view is forgotten, and research is funded only on national grounds?

How is the Smithsonan dealing with such contradictor stance?

Bests

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