In Autumn 2021 Becky Alexander (ATM S Faculty and PCC Director), organized and led this discussion–based seminar that focused on the content of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Working Group 1. The class met in person, with an option to attend by Zoom, Tuesdays from 3:30-4:50.

IPCC AR6, WG1 (The Physical Science Basis) was released in August 2021. This seminar focused on a different chapter each week during Autumn 2021, covering 9–10 out of the 12 chapters. Students became experts on a single chapter. Student groups presented and produced a summary of the chapter geared towards a general (non–expert) audience. Communication pieces took different forms and are available below. 

These materials are licensed for reuse as CC BY-NC-SA. 

Chapter 2: “Evidence recent climate changes are beyond natural variability…” by Shashank Bhushan and George Thomas Jr.

Please cite as: Bhushan, S. and Thomas, G. Jr, 2021,  Evidence recent climate changes are beyond natural variability and result from human-caused greenhouse gases. https://pcc.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/01/bhushan-thomas-project_Ch2.pdf (Date of Access) 

Chapter 3: Human influence on the climate system, The “Science Helpline” podcast by Elizabeth Davis, Hannah Tennent, Carina Thompson.

Please cite as: Davis, E, Tennent, H. and Thompson C., 2021, The “Science Helpline” podcast  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D3C5LgXjriyqPDO7lCAeB04VLMRlSTA4/view (Date of Access) 

Chapter 5: Ocean Acidification infographic by Nina Buzby, Treasure Warren, and Sophie Faller

Please cite as: Buzby, N., Warren, T. and Faller, S., 2021, Ocean Acidification Deepening Infographic https://pcc.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/01/annotated-OA_deepening_IPCC.png.pdf (Date of Access)

Chapter 6: Short Lived Climate Forcers infographic by Ursula Jongebloed, Phil Rund, Amy Liu and Kaitlyn Confer

Please cite as: Jongebloed, U., Rund P., Liu, A. and Confer, K., 2021, IPCC Ch. 6 Short Lived Climate Forcers, Infographic. https://pcc.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/01/annotated-Ch6.pdf (Date of Access)

Chapter 7: Earth’s Energy Budget, Climate Feedbacks and Sensitivity Infographic by Anna Black, Sara Lucero and Matt Rogers

Please cite as: Black, A., Lucero, S. and Rogers, M., 2021, IPCC Ch. 7: Energy Budget, Climate Feedbacks and Sensitivity Infographic. https://pcc.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2022/01/annotated-IPCC20Chapter20720Graphic.pdf (Date of Access)

Chapter 8: Poems and Pictures on the Water Cycle by Litai Kang, Guillaume Mauger, and Ben Sullender

Please cite as: Kang, L, Mauger, G. and Sullender, B. 2021, Poems and Pictures on the Water Cycle. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eNHmFtFhEFfj-Uym_ZoaU7XUPzTpbzWo/view (Date of Access)

Chapter 9: Ocean, Cryosphere and Sea-Level Change Blog Series

• The Oceans by Connor Lewis-Smith (SMEA)
• The Ice Sheets by Annika N. Horlings (ESS)
• Sea-Level Rise, Permafrost and Seasonal Snow Cover by Eric Gagliano (CE)
• Sea Ice and Alpine Glaciers by Seth Vanderwilt (CE)

Please cite as: Lewis-Smith, C., Horlings, A., Gagliano, E and Vanderwilt, S., 2021 IPCC Ch 9: Ocean, Cryosphere and Sea-Level Change Blog Series. Accessed from: https://pcc.uw.edu/education/courses-and-seminars/pcc-586-au-21-chapter-summaries/ (Date of Access)

Chapter 11: Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate an ArcGIS storymap by Kelsey Aaronson, Michael Buyco, Devin Robichaux, and Aodhan Sweeney

Please cite as: Aaronson, K., Buyco, M., Robichaux, D. and Sweeney, A., 2021 IPCC Ch. 11: Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate: An ArcGIS Storymap. https://arcg.is/1qnjrP (Date of Access)

Chapter 12: Regional Impacts on Climate Change a blogpost by Monica Hill, Mu-Ting Chien, Quinn Brencher and Yian Lin

Please cite as: Hill, M., Chien, Mu-Ting, Brencher, Q and Lin Y. 2021, IPCC Ch 12 Regional Impacts on Climate Change: A blogpost. https://ipccar6regionalclimatechange.blogspot.com/2021/12/regional-impact-on-climate-change.html (Date of Access)