Climate Change Environment Issues

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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• AOL: Earth Focus on Global Warming - Information about global warming and climate change and what individuals can do to help the environment.
  
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - The IPCC assesses the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change.
  
• CARMA (Carbon Monitoring for Action) - 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 Globa
  
• Climate Change Debate - Climate change and global warming science, government policy, energy technology, cost and benefits debated via an unmoderated, uncensored listserve, plus research aides.
  
• Natcom India - 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.
  
• Conservation for the Oceans Foundation - 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.
  
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC - official site for UN Climate Secretariat: Kyoto protocol, COP4 in Buenos Aires, world emissions data.
  
• U.S. Global Change Research Program - 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.
  
• Climate Institute - Works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by facilitating the dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives and citizens.
  
• Climate Effects on Human Health - A white paper on the potential effects of future climate changes on forests and vegetation, agriculture, water resources, and human health.
  
• CO2 Clock - Counter showing current concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with a description of their methodology.
  
• Fossil-of-the-Day.org - A daily award Presented to the "worst" countries at UN climate change conferences.
  
• Climate Policy - 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.
  
• International Human Dimensions - 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.
  
• BBC Science - Climate Change - Key points, articles, pros and cons, and resources regarding climate change.
  
• The California Climate Action Registry - 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.
  
• CIESIN: Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change - 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.
  
• Bush's CO2 Emissions Flip-Flop - Cartoons about President Bush's reversal of stance on carbon dioxide emissions.
  
• Proposals to Reforest the Earth - A series of white papers on deforestation and the need to reverse this destructive process, by Gabriel Penno Saraiva.
  
• Massachusetts Climate Action Network - 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.
  
• Heating Efficiencies and Greenhouse - A tabled comparison between different ways of home heating, and their individual effects on greenhouse gases and environmental decline.
  
• A Beginner's Guide to Global Warming - 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.
  
• Earth's Magnetic Field And How It Reverses - White papers on the earth's magnetic field and global warming by Eugene D. Richards.
  
• Pew Center on Global Climate Change - Advocates taking action to arrest climate change
  
• BBC Climate Change Portal - Starting point for current news items and discussions on the topic of climate change.
  
• Capacity for Climate Protection - 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.
  
• US Global Change Research Information Office - Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
  
• Global Warming International Center - 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
  
• Climate Counts - A nonprofit organization rating corporations on their efforts towards mitigating climate change. News items, a score card, and a message forum.
  
• Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change - A global collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images and explanatory from every continent.
  
• Climate Change: An Overview - A discussion of the certainties and uncertainties behind the science of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gases.
  
• BBC News: Global Climate Change - An analysis of the science and other issues behind the climate change debate, from BBC News Online.
  
• Hot Air - the Canadian Debate on Kyoto - Issues surrounding the Kyoto Accord and its effect on Canadian citizens.
  
• myclimate - The Climate Protection Partnership discusses the pollution and climactic effects of air traffic, and environmentally sustainable alternatives.
  
• Responding to Climate Change - 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.
  
• OneWorld: Climate Change - Includes news, archives and articles on this topic.
  
• Climate Change - An overview of climate change, theories and perspectives, and notable weather patterns.
  
• Global Climate Observing System - 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.
  
• Asia Pacific Network on Climate Change - A clearing house for climate change issues sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Highlighting articles, conference schedules, and related resources.
  
• Global Warming: An Issue for Humanity - Paper on the human consequences of global warming.
  
• Plant Trees to Reduce Global Warming - Calculations of carbon dioxide emissions are offered for various modes of travel and energy use (1 tree per 1000 kilowatt-hours, for example).
  
• Global Warming FAQ - Uses reputable online resources to answer many of the commonly asked questions about climate change, including questions on whether the earth is getting warmer and whether the climate is changing.
  
• Almanac of Policy Issues: Global Warming - News, background information and links on global warming, climate change, and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
  
• Climate Action Network South Asia - 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.
  
• Global Warming - Discussing facts about global warming, basic steps to take to stop its progress, and links to other pages on climate change.
  
• Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change - 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.
  
• International Climate Change Partnership - 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.
  
• The Alliance for Climate Protection - Campaign group which aims to cut emissions and reduce global warming. Information about the challenge and how people can help.
  
• Climate Progress - A liberal blog on the science, solutions, and politics of climate change. Also offers related links.
  
• The Climate Trust - Promotes climate change and global warming solutions by providing carbon dioxide offset projects and advancing offset policies.
  
• US Global Change Research Program: Assessments - Contains major national and international studies on environmental and climatic issues.
  
• WEATHERVANE: Resources for the Future's Digital Forum on Global Climate Policy - An online forum designed to provide the news media, legislators, opinion leaders, and the interested public with analysis and commentary on U.S. and global policy initiatives related to climate change.
  
• Primer on the Kyoto Protocol - Article about this international agreement and how it will be used to combat global warming.
  
• United States Climate Action Partnership - A group of businesses and organizations encouraging the federal government to enact legislation for significant reduction in greenhouse gases.
  
• EPA: Climate Change - Comprehensive information from the USA's Environmental Protection Agency.
  
• The Politics of Climate Change - An online guide to the politics and science leading up to and following the signing of the Kyoto Protocol.
  
• World Resources Institute: Climate, Energy & Transport - Identifies opportunities to reduce the risk of global climate change in ways that drive sustainable economic development worldwide.
  
• Climate Ark - 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.
  
• Many scientists believe runaway greenhouse effect possible - A Greenpeace poll (in 1992) shows that a worryingly high proportion of climate scientists believe it possible that continuing emissions of greenhouse gases can awaken synergistic feedbacks capable of generating a runaway greenhouse effect.
  
• Earth's Unruly Tenant - An essay by Jane Lubchenco about climate change and public perceptions of environmental issues.
  
• Rising Waters - 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.
  
• Green House Network - Non-profit organization focusing on building a grassroots movement to stop global warming pollution. Includes a profile, event calendar, information on speakers, and news archive.
  
  

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