See also:
Weather --
Environment
- BBC: Weather: Climate Change
Discusses the evidence relating to climate change, what its impacts would be, how humans would have to adapt, and current policies and conventions about climate and global warming.
- Climate 1 Stop
"The Climate 1-Stop provides a single location to share and access climate change tools, resources and information, with a primary focus on adaptation in developing countries. The Climate 1-Stop is a partnership of southern and northern organizations working at all levels, from grass roots to global." (wiki)
- Climate Ark
Includes news, links, overviews, analysis, and other information on climate change world-wide.
- Climate change: A guide for the perplexed
From New Scientist, "here is our round-up of the 26 most common climate myths and misconceptions."
- Climate.org
"Climate.org seeks to provide reliable information on climate change, energy and the environment. The site is regularly updated with recent news and articles."
- The Cryosphere Today
Tracks what's happening with the ice and sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the planet.
- The Discovery of Global Warming
"A hypertext history of how scientists came to (partly) understand what people are doing to cause climate change."
- DotEarth
New York Times blog and features on climate change and sustainability.
- Early Signs: Reports from a Warming Planet
Collections of articles from Salon magazine on the effects of climate change and global warming.
- EarthTrends
A portal for environmental information, including oceans, pollution, population, economics, energy, biodiversity, and agriculture among other topics.
- Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
Atmosphere, climate change, ozone, global warming, air pollution, and weather
are among the topics covered.
- EnviroLink
"A grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news."
- EPA: Climate Change
Sections include Climate, Emissions, Impacts, Actions, News and Events, Resource Center, Where You Live, Visitor Center.
- Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
A Google Maps mashup from New Scientist showing "a few of the projected impacts of climate change on the US, as presented in the report, Global Climate Change in the United States" (June 2009).
- Global Climate Change: NASA's Eyes on the Earth
News, iamges, articles, videos, blogs, and other information on climate change. Includes RSS and Twitter feeds.
- Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
"Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains." From the National Science Foundation.
- Global Climate Data
"The data set represented in the map below was released by the UK Met Office in December 2009. It consists of a network of individual land stations designated by the World Meteorological Organization for use in climate monitoring. The data show monthly average temperature values for over 1,500 land stations."
- Global Warming Animated
"Great animations that can help us understand and discuss these complex issues through their entertainment and educational value, or through political and social commentary. ... They range from satirical to musical, public service to comedy."
- Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
Clickable map with icons showing places/events which may show early signs of global warming.
- Google Earth Tours
"A series of Google Earth tours that illustrate climate change issues and solutions. Many of these include tours created by NGOs, which guide you through their efforts to tackle some of the impacts of our changing climate on human life, wildlife, and our environment."
- High School Environmental Center
Information about air, conservation, ecosystems, health & safety, waste & recycling, climate, water, and more. Also has EPA resources, how to get involved, and links to other sites.
- NASA - Piercing Together the Temperature Puzzle
"The decade from 2000 to 2009 was the warmest in the modern record. 'Piecing Together the Temperature Puzzle' illustrates how NASA satellites enable us to study possible causes of climate change. The video explains what role fluctuations in the solar cycle, changes in snow and cloud cover, and rising levels of heat-trapping gases may play in contributing to climate change."
- National Climatic Data Center
"NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data." Includes maps, satellite info, climate data, publications, a Global Warming FAQ, a Climate Monitoring page, and more.
- National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth
Tie-in to PBS series about some current climate and ecological concerns.
- News and Articles:
- The PEW Center on Climate Change
"The Center's mission is to provide credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change."
- Reports from a Warming Planet
"Takes you to parts of the planet where global warming is already making changes to life and landscape, and demonstrates how climate change is no longer restricted to scientific modeling about the future. It's happening now."
- US Climate Change Science Program
"Integrating federal research on global change and climate change."
- Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Science
Sections include Earthquake, Global Warming, Virtual Earthquake, Virtual Dating, and Virtual River.
- Warming World: Snaps from Space
"Flood. Drought. Heat waves. Ice melt. The impact of a warming world is being manifested in a variety of ways, and we can see it from space. Browse through our gallery of pictures taken by NASA satellites looking down at planet Earth."
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this page last updated February 24, 2010