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Article: New U. Nebraska class aims to inform on climate change, global warming
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- University Wire
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- November 14, 2007
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Okley Gibbs
University Wire
11-14-2007
(Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Talk of climate change and global warming has gained worldwide attention, and the School of Natural Resources has created a class to educate University of Nebraska-Lincoln students about the issues.
The course is called "Climate in Crisis?" and is intended to provide students of all levels and backgrounds with an awareness of global climate change and a basic knowledge of the science behind the arguments.
The course will be taught by James Swinehart, a professor of geology, and Ken Dewey, a professor and research climatologist.
Swinehart said the impetus for creating the course was provided by Don Wilhite, the ...