These are video recordings of Prof. Dessler's on-line class based on the third edition of the book. Many of the videos are the same as the videos listed on the second edition page, but a significant number have been updated to reflect updated content in this edition.
Chapter 1: climate vs. weather / how science works / scientific assessments / IPCC vs. NIPCC / COVID as a science question
Chapter 2: temperature anomalies / the surface thermometer record / confirming the warming / “global warming has stopped” / paleoclimate data / summary
Chapter 3: energy and power / temperature / electromagnetic radiation / blackbody radiation I / blackbody radiation II / energy balance / energy balance example / calculator tips / algebra tips
Chapter 4: energy in / energy out / one-layer atmosphere / two-layer atmosphere / example problem / other planets
Chapter 5: atmospheric composition / atmosphere-land interaction / atmosphere-land-ocean interaction / interactions with rocks / human impact on the carbon cycle / carbon cycle myths
Chapter 6: transient warming / radiative forcing / historical radiative forcing / climate sensitivity I / climate sensitivity II
Chapter 7: introduction / continental drift and the Sun / orbital variations and unforced variability / greenhouse gases / summary statement
Chapter 8: IPAT / historical emissions / future warming / long-term climate change / predictability of future climate change
Chapter 9: introduction / how people experience climate change / temperature / precipitation / sea level rise / ocean acidification and abrupt changes / summary
Chapter 10: exponential growth / limits to exponential growth / discounting / social cost of carbon
Chapter 11: adaptation / mitigation I / mitigation II / solar radiation management / carbon dioxide removal / summary
Chapter 12: the free market / carbon tax I / carbon tax II / cap and trade / more policy details / conventional regulations & summary
Chapter 13: the 19th century / first half of 20th century / the tobacco playbook / ozone depletion / IPCC & FCCC / Kyoto Protocol / Paris Agreement
Chapter 14: introduction / decisions under uncertainty / carbon budgets / 1.5- and 2-degree limits / how fast emissions must come down / policies