Readings

Unit Author Name Link (if publicly accessible)
Unit 0 Naomi Oreskes & Eric M. Conway (2013) The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future
Unit 0 California Climate Change Center Our Changing Climate: Assessing the Risks to California Click here to access
Unit 1 William A. Selby (2013) Rediscovering the Golden State, 3e, Chapters 1-4
Unit 1 Kevin Starr (2005) California: A History, Prologue
Unit 1, 8 William Fulton, Paul Shigley (2012) Guide to California Planning, Chapter 2; Ch 1, 17, 18, 23
Unit 2, 6 F. Stuart Chapin III et al. (2011) Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology, Chapter 2; Ch 1
Unit 2 Alison N. P. Stevens (2010) Introduction to the Basic Drivers of Climate
Unit 2 Climate Central (2012) Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, and the Weather of the Future/td>
Unit 2 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2014) Summary for Policymakers
Unit 2 The Basics of Climate Change
Unit 3 Paul Krugman (2014) Interests, Ideology, and Climate Click here to access
Unit 3 Richard E. DeLeon et al. (2011) Governing California in the Twenty-First Century, chapters 13 & 16
Unit 4 Daniel M. Kammen (2006) The Rise of Renewable Energy
Unit 4 Science Magazine (2009) Renewables Test IQ of the Grid
Unit 4 The Economist (2008) The Power and the Glory: A special report on energy
Unit 4 The Economist (2009) Getting Warmer: A special report on climate change and the carbon economy
Unit 4 Steve Mirsky (2008) The Need to Lead in Clean Tech: An interview with Thomas Friedman
Unit 4 James H. Williams et al. (2012) The Technology Path to Deep Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cuts by 2050: The Pivotal Role of Electricity
Unit 5 Heather Cooley (2015) California Agricultural Water Use: Key Background Information
Unit 5 Taikan Oki, Shinjiro Kanae (2006) Global Hydrological Cycles and Water Resources
Unit 5 Bay Area Council (2015) Surviving the Storm Click here to access
Unit 5 Charles Fishman (2015) How California is Winning the Drought Click here to access
Unit 5 Julia Lurie (2015) Here's What I Saw in a California Town Without Running Water Click here to access
Unit 5 Dana Goodyear (2015) The Dying Sea: What will California sacrifice to survive the drought? Click here to access
Unit 5 Pacific Institute (2014) 7 Things You Need to Know about California Water Click here to access
Unit 5 David Sedlak Water 4.0
Unit 6 Peter Dallman (1998) Plant life in the world's mediterranean climates, chapters 1 & 4
Unit 6 David Carle (2004) Introduction to Fire in California, intro & chapter 1
Unit 6 Jonathan Frazen (2015) Carbon Capture: Has climate change made it harder for people to care about conservation?
Unit 6 Anthony D. Barnosky (2009) Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming, pages 193-200
Unit 6 Christopher B. Field et al. (2016) Ecosystems of California, Chapter 14: Climate Change Impacts
Unit 6 Adina M. Merenlender et al. (2016) Ecosystems of California, Chapter 41: Stewardship, Conservation, and Restoration in the Context of Environmental Change
Unit 7 Suraj Ahuja (2006) Fire in California's Ecosystems, Chapter 21: Fire and Air Resources
Unit 8 Paul Krugman (2010) Building a Green Economy Click here toa ccess
Unit 9 Arnold Schwartzenegger (2015) I don't give a **** if we agree about climate change Click here to access