Directory of Climate Change Resources

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Sites in this category cover global warming and cooling, sea level and ice pack changes, desertification, and all general discussion on shifts in the earth's climatic zones, particularly as theorized to result from human emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other "greenhouse gases." Among the questions raised are whether human activity is responsible for global warming and to what extent, whether climate change is detrimental and if so what measures must be taken to arrest it, and even whether climate change is occurring at all.

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Resources in This Category

• Almanac of Policy Issues: Global Warming

  http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/global_warming.shtml
  News, background information and links on global warming, climate change, and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

• BBC News: Global Climate Change

  http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/climate_change/
  An analysis of the science and other issues behind the climate change debate, from BBC News Online.

• CARMA (Carbon Monitoring for Action)

  http://carma.org/
  Database reveals the carbon emissions of more than 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies in every country on Earth, searchable by country, state, province, county, metro area, city, power company, power plant or zip code. From the Center for Global Development.

• CIESIN: Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change

  http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/tg/
  Provides thematic guides to help researchers, policy makers, educators and the public to quickly access background materials on key global change issues, and to locate key data sets and information resources.

• Climate Action Network South Asia

  http://cansouthasia.net/
  A global network of over Non-Governmental Organizations working to promote government and individual action to limit human induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.

• Climate Ark

  http://www.climateark.org/
  Climate change news and information portal and archive dedicated to promoting policy that addresses Global Climate Change through reductions in carbon emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation.

• Climate Change

  http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/climate.html
  An overview of climate change, theories and perspectives, and notable weather patterns.

• Climate Change Debate

  http://www.climatechangedebate.org/
  Climate change and global warming science, government policy, energy technology, cost and benefits debated via an unmoderated, uncensored listserve, plus research aides.

• Climate Counts

  http://www.climatecounts.org/
  A nonprofit organization rating corporations on their efforts towards mitigating climate change. News items, a score card, and a message forum.

• Climate Effects on Human Health

  http://www.ciesin.org/docs/001-338/001-338.html
  A white paper on the potential effects of future climate changes on forests and vegetation, agriculture, water resources, and human health.

• Climate Institute

  http://www.climate.org/
  Works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by facilitating the dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives and citizens.

• Climate Policy

  http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcpo20/current
  A journal which aims to address the broad spectrum of policy issues raised by the prospect of changes in the global climate. Includes articles, extracts, information on authors and bibliographies.

• Conservation for the Oceans Foundation

  http://www.cfto.org/
  Dedicated to building awareness about the oceans and climate change through the support of scientists, educators, community leaders, and local environmental organizations in over 80 countries.

• Earth's Unruly Tenant

  http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-lubchenco.php
  An essay by Jane Lubchenco about climate change and public perceptions of environmental issues.

• Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change

  http://earthshots.usgs.gov/
  A global collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images and explanatory from every continent.

• Global Climate Observing System

  http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/
  An organization ensuring that observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users. Includes a profile, structure, publications and calendar of events.

• Heating Efficiencies and Greenhouse

  http://ramblingsdc.net/HeatEfic.html
  A tabled comparison between different ways of home heating, and their individual effects on greenhouse gases and environmental decline.

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

  http://www.ipcc.ch/
  The IPCC assesses the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change.

• International Human Dimensions

  http://www.ihdp.unu.edu/
  An international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental social science programme aimed at improving understanding of human responses to global change. Includes a profile, projects, news, publications and calendar of events.

• Mainstream Media and Science: Climate Change, 1995-2004

  http://www.terry.ubc.ca/2008/01/13/mainstream-media-and-science-climate-change-1995-2004/
  Notes problem of media giving balanced coverage to climate change skeptics, making it appear there is significant doubt.

• Massachusetts Climate Action Network

  http://www.massclimateaction.net/
  A network of local and statewide groups dedicated to halting the threat of global climate change. Includes a profile, legislations, information on local chapters, and calendar of events.

• myclimate

  http://www.myclimate.org/index.php?lang=en
  The Climate Protection Partnership discusses the pollution and climactic effects of air traffic, and environmentally sustainable alternatives.

• Plant Trees to Reduce Global Warming

  http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/globalcooling/
  Calculations of carbon dioxide emissions are offered for various modes of travel and energy use (1 tree per 1000 kilowatt-hours, for example).

• Skeptical Science

  http://www.skepticalscience.com/
  Examines the science and arguments of global warming skepticism. Includes news, and analysis of common skeptical arguments.

• Stop Climate Chaos

  http://www.stopclimatechaos.org/
  A coalition of environment and development groups, faith groups, humanitarian organisations, women’s groups, and trade unions campaigning to stop climate chaos. Information about events, activities, news, and volunteer opportunities.

• Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change

  http://www.earthfuture.com/stormyweather/
  Companion site to the book of the same name. Offers information on climate change, and tips for individuals, companies, municipilaties, governments and developing nations to counter this issue.

• The California Climate Action Registry

  http://www.climateregistry.org/
  Organization created by the State of California to encourage companies, government agencies and other organizations to voluntarily measure and report their Green House Gas emissions. Provides information about the program.

• The Climate Trust

  http://www.climatetrust.org/
  Promotes climate change and global warming solutions by providing carbon dioxide offset projects and advancing offset policies.

• The Vatican - Laudato si'

  http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html
  Encyclical Letter Laudato si' of the Holy Father Francis on care for our common home (24 May 2015).

• ThinkProgress: Climate

  http://thinkprogress.org/climate/issue/
  A liberal blog on the science, solutions, and politics of climate change. Also offers related links.

• U.S. EPA - Climate Change

  http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
  Official government site provides comprehensive information on the issue of climate change and global warming including climate change science, U.S. climate policy, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental effects, and what can be done.

• U.S. Global Change Research Program

  http://www.globalchange.gov/
  Integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies. Provides information on US Federal policy, news, publications and resources.

• Understanding Climate Change: A Primer

  http://www.whrc.org/resources/primer_home.html
  Written by a scientist at The Woods Hole Research Center, these pages describe the scientific evidence, the culprits, the skeptics and the probable outcome of a world signicantly changed by human-induced climate change.

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC

  http://unfccc.int/
  official site for UN Climate Secretariat: Kyoto protocol, COP4 in Buenos Aires, world emissions data.

• Wikipedia - Global Warming

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming
  Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the trends, climate models, feedback, attributed and expected effects, responses, debate and skepticism.

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