Educational Links
Cool Sites for Everyone
Common Questions
About Climate Change
Published by the United Nations Environment Programme and the
World Meteorological Organization, Common Questions about Climate
Change answers some of the most commonly asked questions about
climate change, including whether the Earth has warmed, which
human activities are contributing to climate change, what further
climatic changes are expected to occur, and what effects these
changes may have on humans and the environment.
EPA global warming
site
Site aimed at adults, educators, concerned citizens, and basics
of climate change.
Global Warming
and Climate Change
A publication prepared by researchers in the Department of Engineering
and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University to explain the
issue of global warming and climate change to a general audience.
Issues addressed include: The science of global warming; the potential
impacts of climate change, and the range of policy responses to
the threat of climate change.
Office of
Global Programs Education and Outreach Products This web site
includes the “Reports to the Nation on Our Changing Planet”
publication series: The Climate System, Our Ozone Shield, El Niño
and Climate Prediction, Our Changing Climate.
Climate Change in
Your Garden
If cold weather is keeping you indoors, use your mouse to explore
the interactive garden on this U.K. Phonology Network website.
Click on the plants and animals to learn how climate change could
affect them. If your speakers are on, you'll hear an audio introduction
to each section.
Twenty
Simple Steps to Reduce Global Warming from Environmental Defense
Here are 20 simple steps that can help cut your annual emissions
of carbon dioxide by thousands of pounds. The carbon dioxide reduction
shown for each action is an average saving.
Destination Earth: The Official
Website for NASA's Earth Science Enterprise
Programs of the Earth Science Enterprise use NASA's research and
technology to advance the interdisciplinary field of Earth System
Science to help fulfill NASA's mission to understand and protect
our home planet.
An
Alternate Scenario for Climate Change
Aspen Global Change Institute
(AGCI)
The Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) is dedicated to enhancing
understanding of global environmental change and the role of human
beings in that change. AGCI helps to educate decisionmakers, students,
and the public about the science of global change and its ramifications.
DOE
Environmental Publications
An enormous list of publications dealing with the environment.
Subjects range from clean air to hydropower to MTBE bans.
Common
Sense on Climate Change Solutions
The Union of Concerned Scientists developed this page advising
people on simple and effective ways to slow climate change: better
cars, modern electrical system, energy efficiency, forest protection,
and research and development.
Early
Signs of Global Warming
Union of Concerned Scientists page examining two different kinds
of evidence of global warming: fingerprints and harbingers. A
very extensive webpage with lots of good information.
Global
Warming FAQ
Union of Concerned Scientists answer frequently asked questions
regarding global warming.
U.S. Global
Change Research Program
The USGCRP supports research deals with climate change, including
the sources, abundances, and lifetimes of greenhouse gases.
Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2
Provides graphs and data regarding the GISP2 drilling program
to recover a Greeland ice core in 1993.
Clear
Air Primer
Delphi International set up this program to discuss clean air
and its importance, along with those factors polluting the air.
Includes sections on climate change and clean energy.
New
England Science Center Collaborative
New England-based research collaboration of scientific researchers,
informal educators, and government agencies. Develops programs
to set up formal presentations by scientists, workshops at research
institutions, and other educational opportunities. Also created
a Climate Change Backpack, and is host to an interactive, family-friendly
climate change exhibit.
Global
Systems Science
An interdisciplinary high school course that emphasizes the broad
role scientists play in addressing with global climate issues. This
website provides a great deal of free resources for teachers. Includes
a series of nine books that deal with earth systems, global problems,
causes, and solutions. Also includes free, downloadable software.
Accessible to the public through money order.
United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
Homepage for the international treaty working to reduce global
warming and cope with inevitable temperature increases. Site includes
links to publications, official texts, access to the UNFCCC library
and general information on climate change. A good resource for
beginners and experts alike.
National Center for Atmospheric
Research - Climate and Global Dynamics Division
A research division that studies Earth’s climate system
and attempts to predict weather and climate. Provides an extensive
set of resources for public use.
Carbon-Info.org
This is a non-profit organization that provides advice on sustainable
living and other eco-friendly tips in an attempt to raise public
awareness about climate change. Also includes many sections detailing
the issue.
