- US Global Change Research Information Office - http://www.gcrio.org
Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
- 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.
- Global Warming International Center - http://www.globalwarming.net/
GWIC is an international body disseminating information on global warming science and policy, serving both governmental, non-governmental organizations, and industries in more than 120 countries. It sponsors unbiased research supporting the understanding of global warming and its mitigation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Site - http://www.epa.gov/oppeoee1/globalwarming/index.html
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. The site also features climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites.
- Climate Change Belgium - http://www.environment.fgov.be/Root/tasks/atmosphere/klim/set_en.htm
Official climate change web pages of the Belgian federal environment administration: publications, links, addresses, national and international official documents, legislation.
- Climate Ark - http://www.ClimateArk.org/
Climate change news & 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.
- Capacity for Climate Protection - http://www.rec.org/Climate/index.html
Project focussing on climate protection and funding environmental NGOs in Central and Eastern Europe. Includes a profile, calendar of events, publications, and information on monitoring and mechanisms.
- Climate Change Solutions - http://www.climatechangesolutions.com
Success stories, tools and resources on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- 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.
- EPA's Global Warming Site - http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/index.html
Comprehensive information from the USA's Environmental Protection Agency.
- 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).
- Climate Trend - http://www.climatetrend.com/
Interactive plotting tool for historical global temperature data.
- Climate Policy - http://www.climatepolicy.com
An Elsevier 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.
- U.S. Global Change Research Program - http://www.usgcrp.gov
Provides the foundation for increasing the skill of predictions of seasonal-to-interannual climate fluctuations (which can bring excessively wet and dry periods) and long-term climate change.
- Global Warming - http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8620/warm1.html
An in-depth report on the scientific, social, economic, and political issues surrounding climate change.
- World Climate Report - http://www.greeningearthsociety.org/climate/
A biweekly, online research review with breaking news on the science and politics of global climate change from Greening Earth Society.
- Climate Change Research at WRI - http://www.wri.org/climate/index.html
WRI identifies opportunities to reduce the risk of global climate change in ways that drive sustainable economic development worldwide.
- Climate Change and Sustainable Transport - http://www.oecd.org/env/cc/index.htm
Challenge is the integration of climate policy objectives into other sectoral policy areas such as transport, energy and agriculture.
- Datum-Line - http://www.datum-line.co.uk
Examines coastal erosion, artificial reef, sea defence, coastal and inland flooding, rising sea levels, global warming, marine tyre structures and designs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Global Climate Observing System - http://www.wmo.ch/web/gcos/gcoshome.html
An organization ensuring that observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users. Contains a profile, structure, publications and calendar of events.
- Green House Network - http://www.greenhousenet.org
Non-profit organization focusing on building a grassroots movement to stop global warming pollution. Contains a profile, event calendar, information on speakers, and news archive.
- International Human Dimensions - http://www.uni-bonn.de/ihdp/
An international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental social science programme aimed at improving understanding of human responses to global change. Contains a profile, projects, news, publications and calendar of events.
- The Great Climate Flip-flop - http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98jan/climate.htm
Could Global Warming lead to Global Cooling? Warming could lead, paradoxically, to drastic cooling -- a catastrophe that could threaten the survival of civilization. Atlantic Monthly.
- Humanity in the Hothouse - http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/climatechange/index.html
Christian Science Monitor mini-site, including reports from Nov. 2000's Hague conference on climate change and links to other sources.
- Massachusetts Climate Action Network - http://www.massclimateaction.org
A network of local and statewide groups dedicated to halting the threat of global climate change. Contains a profile, legislations, information on local chapters, and calendar of events.
- Proposals to Reforest the Earth - http://www.geocities.com/prajna75/
A series of white papers on deforestation and the need to reverse this destructive process, by Gabriel Penno Saraiva.
- Rising Waters - http://www.itvs.org/risingwaters
Companion web site to the documentary "Rising Waters", which includes personal stories of Pacific Islanders and puts a human face on the international climate change debate. Includes archives, stories, white papers and information on filmmakers.
- Stop Esso - http://www.stopesso.com
A Greenpeace and Friends of Nature sponsored campaign against Esso. Includes an overview of the campaign, information on the company, archives, press releases, and papers on global warming.
- 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.
- Tata Energy and Resources Institute: Climate Change - http://www.teriin.org/climate/climate.htm
Features position papers and viewpoints on climate change in India, including analysis of opportunities for clean development and carbon emissions reduction projects and programs.
- International Climate Change Partnership - http://www.iccp.net
Global coalition of companies and trade associations committed to constructive and responsible participation in the international policy process concerning global climate change. Includes objectives, a list of members, and literature.
- Responding to Climate Change - http://www.entico.org/
Practical guide to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Profiles the business community's response with services and resources for greenhouse gas mitigation.
- Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change - http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/earthshots/slow/tableofcontents
A global collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images and explanatory from every continent.
- 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.
- National Climate Change Secretariat - http://www.nccp.ca/
Created to inform Canadians about the process of developing a national implementation strategy on climate change. Provides information, news and resources.
- The Politics of Climate Change - http://greennature.com/article628.html
An online guide to the politics and science leading up to and following the signing of the Kyoto Protocol.
- Fossil-of-the-Day.org - http://www.fossil-of-the-day.org/
A daily award Presented to the "worst" countries at UN climate change conferences.
- Climate Change: An Overview - http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/Climate.html
A discussion of the certainties and uncertainties behind the science of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gasses.
- Global Warming - http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/global_warming/index.cfm?pageID=27
Climate scientists have linked the increased levels of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere to human activities, in particular the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas for heating and electricity; gasoline for transportation), deforestation, cattle ranching, and rice farming. From the Union of Concerned Scientists.
- Interfaith Climate Change Network - http://www.protectingcreation.org/
Describes ways individuals and congregations can act on the issues of climate change and energy use. Joint project of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
- Civilization - Use It or Lose It - http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/calvin/
Audio conversation with William Calvin about rapid global climate changes. Includes related links.
- The Climate Trust - http://www.climatetrust.org/
Promotes climate change and global warming solutions by providing carbon dioxide offset projects and advancing offset policies.
- Climate Action Network Australia - http://www.cana.net.au/
Non-profit environmental group dedicated to fighting climate change and finding solutions to the problem. Includes news and current programs.
- Global Warming - http://www.satglobal.com/global_warming.htm
Discussing facts about global warming, basic steps to take to stop its progress, and links to other pages on climate change.
- Carnegie Council - Environmental Ethics - http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/environment.php
Providing resources on cross-cultural environmental policy, local communities and the environment, and transnational environmental activism.
- Climate Action Network South Asia - http://www.can-sa.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 Change Levy - http://www.climate-change-levy.info/
Broad summary of the new carbon tax imposed on the citizens and business of the United Kingdom, with descriptions of the business and global impact.
- Heating Efficiencies and Greenhouse - http://www.geocities.com/daveclarkecb/HeatEfic.html
A tabled comparison between different ways of home heating, and their individual effects on greenhouse gases and environmental decline.
- Asia Pacific Network on Climate Change - http://www.ap-net.org/
A clearing house for climate change issues sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Highlighting articles, conference schedules, and related resources.
- Climate Change - http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/climate.html
An overview of climate change, theories and perspectives, and notable weather patterns.
- Natcom India - http://www.natcomindia.org/
Information about greenhouse gas emissions, inventory estimations, vulnerability assessments, and adapting to global climate changes from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India.
- David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change - http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/
Highlights recent reports and projects, suggested solutions, and background information, focusing on British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest.
- Primer on the Kyoto Protocol - http://environment.about.com/od/kyotoprotocol/a/aa090402a.htm
Article about this international agreement and how it will be used to combat global warming.
- A Beginner's Guide to Global Warming - http://whrc.org/resources/online_publications/warming_earth/index.htm
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.
- World Wildlife Fund - Climate Change - http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/
Features information and breaking news on climate change, with a focus on resources and actions you can take to help stop global warming.
- Climate Ticket - http://www.myclimate.org/EN/
Discussing the pollution and climactic effects of air traffic, and environmentally sustainable alternatives.
- Bush's CO2 Emissions Flip-Flop - http://cagle.msnbc.com/news/CO2/main.asp
Cartoons about President Bush's reversal of stance on carbon dioxide emissions.
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