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) Climate is regulated
by complex interactions among components of the Earth system.
3) Life on Earth depends
on, is shaped by, and affects climate.
4) Climate varies over
space and time through both natural and human-made processes.
5) Observations,
theoretical studies and modeling improve our understanding of the climate system.
6) Human activities are
affecting the climate system.
7) Climate change will
have consequences for Earth system and human lives.