This course offers a comprehensive view of climate change, its science, risks, impacts, mitigation, and adaptation strategies based on the latest IPCC reports. A dedicated section addresses how climate change affects U.S. agriculture, water resources, energy, and human health. Effective Spring 2027, this course fulfills a single requirement in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning 1, Scientific Inquiry 2, Research and Information Literacy.

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