Source: ÒClimate Literacy: The Essential Principles
of Climate ScienceÓ
http://www.globalchange.gov/resources/educators/climate-literacy
7 principles:
1) Sun is primary source of energy for EarthÕs climate system
2)
2) Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components
of the Earth system.
3)
3) Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects
climate.
4)
4) Climate varies over space and time through both natural and
human-made processes.
5)
5) Observations, theoretical studies and modeling improve our
understanding of the climate system.
6)
6) Human activities are affecting the climate system.
7)
7) Climate change will have consequences for Earth system and
human lives.