Websites with information about climate change, science and solutions.
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change:
Climate
Change 2001:Working Group I: The Scientific Basis: http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg1/
About the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change
Global
warming in general:
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/
About
the scientific evidence for global warming or global warming 101:
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/
Frequently
asked questions about global warming.
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/global-warming-faq.html
and
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/abrupt-climate-change-faq.html
About
solutions, what can we do:
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/solutions/
The
Climate Crisis Coalition (http://www.climatecrisiscoalition.org/).
The Climate Crisis Coalition seeks to broaden the circle of individuals,
organizations and constituencies engaged in the global warming issue, to link
it with other issues and to provide a structure to forge a common agenda and
advance action plans with a united front.
About
clean energy
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/
About
scientific integrity in global warming:
http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/
2005 Vies for Hottest
Year on Record: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/recordtemp2005.html
Global
warming materials for educators: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science/global-warming-materials-for-educators.html
What is your carbon
footprint?: you can
estimate your personal carbon dioxide emissions and compare them to the average
for your area: http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/whats-your-carb.html.
New Scientist. All you ever wanted to know about global warming. Frequently asked questions: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change
The
world watch institute:
http://www.worldwatch.org/features/climate/activities/
BBC Weather Centre (www.bbc.co.uk/climate/) has some excellent pages that provide a basic overview of climate change and offer the possibility of in-depth exploration.
Environmental
Protection Agency (http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/Climate.html)
gives a clear, concise overview of global warming, starting with more general
information and delving into specifics. Also includes information about
Exploratorium’s Global Climate Change Research Explorer www.exploratorium.edu/climate/ provides a comprehensive overview of climate change in an easy-to-use site.
Regional Greenhouse
Gas Initiative (RGGI). This is is a cooperative effort by Northeastern and
Solarbuzz: World Solar Energy Industry News.
http://www.solarbuzz.com/index.asp
Clean
energy, the latest in home improvement: http://www.cleanyourair.org/
U.S. PIRG is an an advocate for the
public interest on environmental issues: http://uspirg.org/uspirg.asp?id2=17204&id3=USPIRG&%20-%201
PennFuture advances effective solutions for
the problems of pollution, sprawl and global warming; mobilizes citizens;
crafts compelling communications; and provides excellent legal services and
policy analysis. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, PennFuture is
Post
Carbon Institute. Learning to live in a low energy world. http://www.postcarbon.org/
Gobal
warming:
early
warning signs: http://www.climatehotmap.org/
Environmental defense: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
Global warming by the
numbers, some
chilling statistics to think about: http://www.environmentaldefense.org/article.cfm?contentID=4981&linkid=100
Clean Air-Cool Planet (www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/effects/)
links to articles and reports about how climate change will affect you, as well
as to climate calculators and educational puzzles and games.
UN Montreal Climate Conference: The UN Climate Change Meeting in Montreal (Dec 2005) is a follow up to the 1 year start of Kyoto protocol and has multiple links as to what countries are doing. http://unfccc.int/2860.php and http://unfccc.int/meetings/cop_11/items/3394.php
The Canadian based International
Institute for Sustainable Development has summarized some
International
Institute for Sustainable Development website is http://www.iisd.org/
Friends
of the Earth Action is http://www.foeaction.org/
Quaker
earthcare witness: http://www.quakerearthcare.org/
Apollo
Green Peace on climate change: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/climate-change
Solar Energy Helps
Fuel Socially Responsible Investing: http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/article1888.html
Bushgreenwatch is a website that
tracks the Bush administration's environmental record: http://www.bushgreenwatch.org/
Renewable Energy
Solutions. For
information on renewable energy solutions such as wind and solar energy go to :
http://energy.sourceguides.com/businesses/byGeo/US/US.shtml
The
Weather Makers. How man is changing the climate and what it means for life on
earth. By Tim Flannery, Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. An outstanding book
on climate change. "At last, here is a clear and readable account on one
of the most controversial issues facing everyone in the world today"
(Jared Diamond). http://www.theweathermakers.com/
The links in this list
were validated last October 22, 2006.