Educational Links
Higher Education Sites
DOE
Office of Biological and Environmental Research Global Change
Education Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Biological and Environmental
Research has established the Global Change Education Program to
promote undergraduate and graduate training in support of the
Department's global change research activities.
Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change
This rather technical site contains excellent up-to-date information
on climate change, produced by working groups of scientists.
Downloadable summaries:
Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis
Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Climate Change 2001: Mitigation
The
National Climatic Data Center - This web site is a pathway
to connect with both national and global climate data sets used
by the government and the private sector. The Center has a statutory
mission to describe the climate of the United States and it acts
as the Nation's scorekeeper regarding the trends and anomalies
of weather and climate.
Global Change Master Directory
This directory from U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
provides descriptions of Earth science data sets and services
relevant to global change research. The GCMD database includes
descriptions of data sets covering agriculture, the atmosphere,
biosphere, hydrosphere and oceans, snow and ice, geology and geophysics,
paleoclimatology, and human dimensions of global change.
NASA's Earth
Observing System
The Earth Observing System Earth Observing System (EOS) is the
centerpiece of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise. It is composed
of a series of satellites, a science component, and a data system
supporting a coordinated series of polar-orbiting and low inclination
satellites for long-term global observations of the land surface,
biosphere, solid Earth, atmosphere, and oceans.
Center for International Earth
Science Information Network (CIESIN)
A center within the Earth Institute at Columbia University, CIESIN
works at the intersection of the social, natural, and information
sciences, and specializes in on-line data and information management,
spatial data integration and training, and interdisciplinary
research related to human interactions in the environment.
Polar
Meteorology Web Module
This is an educational web site developed at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate
School and designed for upper-level undergraduates or graduates
majoring in meteorology, atmospheric science, other polar studies
or other related fields.
World Meteorological
Organization
The WMO is an intergovernmental organization that studies the
state and behavior of the earth’s atmosphere as it relates
to the oceans and the climate. It provides both free and paid
access to publications. Useful site for local weather information,
scientific information, and information on various WMO programs.
International
Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Carbon Intensity
A website of the Energy Information Administration. Features Microsoft
Excel files with data on energy global energy use, 1980-2003.
Energy Emissions
Data and Environmental Analysis of Energy Data
EIA website with U.S. and International emissions data, along
with future forecasts and environmental reports.
U.S.
National Assessment of Climate Change
Provides a detailed overview of the consequences of climate change
and the mechanisms for adaptation.
Climate Change and
Carbon Management Program
A research effort by the Earth Sciences Division of Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory. Research focuses on prediction, impact assessment,
and mitigation of climate change.
Tufts Climate Initiative
Winner of the 2005 EPA Climate Protection Award. Works with Tufts
University officials and students to develop plans to combat climate
change on campus.
Second Nature
A group founded in Boston dedicated to bringing about a sustainable
future by advising through conferences and seminars, and working
with higher education institutions.
NWF Campus Ecology
A conservation program set up by the National Wildlife Federation
to create green college campuses and train a new generation of
environmental leaders.
University Leaders for a Sustainable
Future
ULSF’s mission is to make sustainability a constant theme
of teaching, research, and outreach at colleges and universities
worldwide.
Schools
Going Solar
The Solar Electric Power Association compiled a resource for schools
interested in using solar power. Includes the basics of solar
energy, finance tips, logistical tips, and success stories from
across the U.S.
What
Should You Do About Global Warming?
A comprehensive, educational site discussing climate change and
its implications and solutions.
United Nations Environment Programme
GRID-Arendal provides environmental information, and makes science-based
knowledge understandable to the general public, in an effort to
increase demand for sustainable development.
Climate and Global Dynamics
Division
CGD researches the Earth’s climate system and attempts to
predict its evolution. Site includes CGD research, and links to
related organizations.
