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Usenet Global Change Basics
An archived Usenet FAQ.
www.faqs.org

Global Warming
Raising awareness about global warming and alternative energy.
www.changing-planet.com

US National Climate Data Center
Answers to frequently asked questions about climate change.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov

Is it Getting Warmer?
Blog dedicated to the balanced discussion of global climate change.
www.globalwarming-factorfiction.com

Global Warming Quiz
Test your knowledge of global warming with a fun and informative quiz.
reference.aol.com

The Global Warming Debate
In-depth coverage of global warming, related research and policy decisions.
www.pbs.org

Global Change
An elementary introduction to the problems surrounding man-made climate change.
earthguide.ucsd.edu

Warmal Globing
Offers a lighter side of global warming including jokes, consequences, and debate.
warmalglobing.com

Human Impacts on Climate
The updated Position Statement of the American Geophysical Union. (December, 2003)
www.agu.org

Climate Change
WikiBook defines climate, the science of climate change, and discusses evidence of change.
en.wikibooks.org

NASA: Earth Observatory
News, feature articles, data and reference reviews on many aspects of our changing world.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov

START - SysTem for Analysis Research and Training
Aims to evaluate the impact of global change and enhance scientific capacity in developing countries.
www.start.org

Discovery of Global Warming (Weart)
The history of scientific work on climate change from the 19th century to 2001, told in a set of hyperlinked essays
www.aip.org

EcoAction
Canadian government site reporting official actions concerning climate change, and suggesting ways people can help.
www.ecoaction.gc.ca

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Climate Change
Fact sheets and information on climate change, with an Australian perspective. Also provides annual statements on Australia's climate.
www.bom.gov.au

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
Responds to data and information concerning greenhouse effect and global climate change. Includes research reports, news and articles.
cdiac.ornl.gov

CorpWatch - Climate Justice Initiative
News links and background information from an organization that reports the effects on climate of actions by multinational corporations.
corpwatch.org

U.S. Global Change Research Program
Scientific research, links, educational resources, U.S. national assessment of the potential consequences of climate variability and change
www.usgcrp.gov

Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
Discover how researchers study climate change; examine the latest scientific data on this global problem. From the US National Science Foundation.
www.exploratorium.edu

Atmosphere, Climate and Environment Information Programme
Monthly air quality measurements from 2000 until 2004, from about a dozen UK monitoring stations. Support for programme and website withdrawn in 2005.
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk

US Climate Change Science Program
Integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies. Site provides information on US Federal policy.
www.climatescience.gov

German Advisory Council on Global Change
Provides, for the German government, recommendations for research and further action to combat global problems in the field of environment and development
www.wbgu.de

NPR : Climate Connections
NPR and National Geographic are taking a yearlong global voyage, exploring how the Earth's climate shapes people and how people are shaping the Earth's climate.
www.npr.org

US NAS: A Closer Look at Global Warming
A summary of reports from the US National Academies of Science, as well as full reports, simple background information and links to related web-based material.
dels.nas.edu

European Environment Agency - Climate Change
Reports on the science of climate change, its impacts and possible mitigation strategies. Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets on climate change.
www.eea.europa.eu

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Online newsletter concerning issues on and about the UN's convention on long term weather change. Page includes list of meetings and the background behind the Kyoto Protocol.
unfccc.int

Geological Society of New Zealand: a Statement on Global Warming
A statement by Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) on the reality of global warming from the viewpoint of an earth scientist. (May 10, 2002)
www.gsnz.org.nz

IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
International Energy Agency. Introduction to climate change, information on technical solutions. Reports and a regular newsletter, details of forthcoming conferences, links to other sites.
www.ieagreen.org.uk

Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary
Electronic information source covering global warming, climate change and sea level rise with particular reference to developing nations. Maintained at University of East Anglia, England.
www.cru.uea.ac.uk

US Global Change Research Information Office (global warming)
Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
www.gcrio.org

HOLIVAR 2006
Conference of international experts hosted by University College London (UK) in June, 2006. Photos and profiles of keynote speakers, with twelve RealPlayer presentations and abstracts as text.
www.holivar2006.org

Environmental Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems/Agriculture
Searchable bibliography on the impacts of environmental change on flora and fauna. Citations include peer-reviewed and selected gray literature. Hyperlinks are provided to the source where available.
eelink.net

Ocean and Climate Change Institute (OCCI)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute group researching climate processes in ocean and atmosphere. Describes research and includes articles and news on current topics in global warming and ocean monitoring.
www.whoi.edu

USA: Climate Action Report 2002
The USA's Third National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Includes an assessment of the likely impact of climate change on the US, and projections of future greenhouse gas emissions.
yosemite.epa.gov

Climate/Weather: Sustaining the Environment and Resources for Canadians
Portal to information about climate and weather; how the atmosphere is affected by greenhouse gases and transport and industry emissions; issues of climate change (global warming), severe weather and smog. Provided by the Canadian government.
www.environmentandresources.ca

NASA's Global Change Master Directory
A directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database covers climate change, agriculture, the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change.
gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Ask Dr. Global Change
The US Global Change Research Information Office answers questions on dozens of topics such as land use, the carbon cycle, ozone depletion and global warming, with links organized by subject, category, and date of last update. Question-and-answer format.
www.gcrio.org

Global Change Vulnerabilities in the Barents Region: Linking Several Resources
BALANCE is an EU funded project (2003-2005) that follows on from BASIS (1997-1999). Its aim is to assess the vulnerabilities of the Barents Sea system to climate change based on a common modelling framework for major environmental and societal components.
balance1.uni-muenster.de

Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
A one-stop source of information, for younger and older users alike, on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion. Provided by the UK Government Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
Article reviews scientific understanding of the issue of greenhouse gases and climate change, as presented in peer-reviewed publications. This understanding serves as the underlying basis of the American Geophysical Union's position statement of December 1998. (September 28, 1999)
www.agu.org

Global Warming International Center (GWIC)
International body disseminating information on global warming science and policy, sponsoring research. Serving governmental, non-governmental organizations, and industries in more than 120 countries. Conducts the Global Warming International Conference and Expo and publishes a journal.
www.globalwarming.net

US EPA - Global Warming Site
Focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions by governments, corporations, and individuals that help address global warming issues. Features include climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites.
www.epa.gov

Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change
Full-text online version of book from the (US) National Academy of Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, a detailed investigation into differences between surface temperatures and those of the lower troposphere, concluding that the warming trend is "undoubtedly real." From National Academies Press. (July 1, 2000)
www.nap.edu

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess available scientific, technical, and socio-economic information in the field of climate change. Links to full-text papers, meeting schedule, speeches and press releases, and an information center offering data viewed as statistics, graphically, and by map.
www.ipcc.ch

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