Web Directory

» AIP - The Discovery of Global Warming
   A hypertext history of how scientists came to (partly) understand what people are doing to cause climate change, told in a set of hyperlinked essays by Spencer Weart. From tthe American Institute of Physics.
   http://www.aip.org/history/climate/

» Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
   Article reviews scientific understanding of the issue of greenhouse gases and climate change, as presented in peer-reviewed publications. This understanding serves as the underlying basis of the American Geophysical Union's position statement of December
   http://www.agu.org/eos_elec/99148e.html

» ClimateCheck
   An independent UK based website established to help evaluate and disseminate sound scientific information on climate change and its causes, as a guide to the public and policymakers.
   http://www.climatecheck.org

» ClimateCrisis
   Explains what global warming is, why it should concern you and what you can do about it.
   http://climate.yolasite.com/

» Climatic Change: The Truth
   Extract from a speech given by Dr. Claes T.G. Linden, President of the Live Planet Foundation.
   http://www.liveplanetfoundation.org/

» EcoAction
   Canadian government site reporting official actions concerning climate change, and suggesting ways people can help.
   http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/index-eng.cfm

» Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
   A one-stop source of information, for younger and older users alike, on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion. Provided by the UK Government Department of the Environment, Transport and the Reg
   http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/

» Environmental Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems/Agriculture
   Searchable bibliography on the impacts of environmental change on flora and fauna. Citations include peer-reviewed and selected gray literature. Hyperlinks are provided to the source where available.
   http://eelink.net/~asilwildlife/bib.shtml

» Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
   Extensive paper expressing conclusions reached from a review of currect literature, that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide during the 20th and 21st Centuries has had no deleterious effects on Earth's weather and climate, but has markedly increased plan
   http://www.oism.org/pproject/GWReview_OISM600.pdf

» Exploratorium: Global Climate Change
   Educational site provides scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the land, and their living organisms. Teaches how scientists study natural phenomena: how researchers gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions.
   http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/

» Geological Society of New Zealand: Evidence for Global Warming
   A statement by Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) on the reality of global warming from the viewpoint of an earth scientist.
   http://www.gsnz.org.nz/info_page/evidence-global-warming-need-take-action-i-6.html

» Global Boiling
   Provides live satellite and sensor imagery which links sea temperatures, hurricane and typhoon strengths, melting polar icecaps, rising sea level, melting glaciers and weather patterns all over the world.
   http://www.globalboiling.com

» Global Change
   An elementary introduction to the problems surrounding man-made climate change.
   http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/globalchange/

» Global Change Vulnerabilities in the Barents Region: Linking Several Resources
   BALANCE is an EU funded project (2003-2005) that follows on from BASIS (1997-1999). Its aim is to assess the vulnerabilities of the Barents Sea system to climate change based on a common modelling framework for major environmental and societal components.
   http://balance1.uni-muenster.de/

» Global Climate
   Provides resources including peer reviewed articles, funding and research opportunities and recent climate news.
   http://globalclimate.ucr.edu

» Global Warming
   Provides an introduction to this topic, its causes, effects and control measures.
   http://www.freewebs.com/globz/

» Global Warming Bibliography
   Books on global warming, ranging from the Kyoto Protocol to skepticism. Provided by King's College, Cambridge.
   http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/library/global-warming-bibliography/

» Green Sword
   Campaigning website which aims to shape people's understanding, attitude and behaviour in relation to the environment and play a significant role in the fight against climate change
   http://www.greensword.com/

» Hot Climate
   Offers information on climate change, energy and the carbon cycle, global investment figures and worldwide policies.
   http://hotclimate.wikidot.com

» Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Discussion List
   Mailing list subscription information and link to archives.
   http://listserver.ciesin.columbia.edu/hdgec.html

» Human Impacts on Climate
   The updated Position Statement of the American Geophysical Union. Revised and reaffirmed in December 2007.
   http://www.agu.org/sci_pol/positions/climate_change2008.shtml

» IPCC Data Distribution Centre
   Established by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to facilitate the distribution of up-to-date scenarios of changes in climate and related environmental and socio-economic factors for use in climate impact assessments.
   http://www.ipcc-data.org

» Is Climate Sensitive to Solar Variability?
   Nicola Scafetta and Bruce J. West argue that the importance of the variability of the sun's output has not been given sufficient weight when discussing the causes of climate change.
   http://www.fel.duke.edu/~scafetta/pdf/opinion0308.pdf

» NASA's Global Change Master Directory
   A directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database covers climate change, agriculture, the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change.
   http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/

» National Resources Defense Council: Global Warming
   Highlights the issues facing the United States today and suggests ways members of the public can help.
   http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/

» Nikan Oti: The Future
   The project examines how two First Nations communities have taken initiatives to address adaptation and adaptive capacity to climate related risks and opportunities.
   http://www.parc.ca/nikan_oti/

» Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change
   Full-text online version of book from the (US) National Academy of Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, a detailed investigation into differences between surface temperatures and those of the lower troposphere, concluding that the warming
   http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309068916

» START - SysTem for Analysis Research and Training
   Aims to evaluate the impact of global change and enhance scientific capacity in developing countries.
   http://www.start.org/

» Save the Forest
   News and information on the importance of forests as contributors to climate change amelioration.
   http://www.forestforclimate.org

» SourceWatch - Portal: Climate Change
   Information resource investigating key aspects of climate change policy and debate. Includes articles, who's who, skeptics corner, COP15 and things to do.
   http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:Climate_Change

» Telegraph.co.uk: Climate Dissent Grows Hotter as Chill Deepens
   The extraordinary winter weather of 2008 in different parts of the world is discussed by Christopher Booker.
   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/3555918/Climate-dissent-grows-hotter-as-chill-deepens.html

» The Global Warming Debate
   In-depth coverage of global warming, related research and policy decisions.
   http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/globalwarming/

» The Green Agenda
   Describes the rise of the global environmental movement and its future political agenda.
   http://green-agenda.com

» Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary
   Electronic information source covering global warming, climate change and sea level rise with particular reference to developing nations. Maintained at University of East Anglia, England.
   http://www.tiempocyberclimate.org

» US Global Change Research Information Office
   Provides access to selected bibliographic data bases, web sites at the participating Federal Agencies, relevant environmental data, catalog, and library systems and environmental education information.
   http://www.gcrio.org

» Usenet: Climate Change: Some Basics
   Archived Usenet FAQ.
   http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sci/climate-change/basics/

» WHO: Climate Change and Human Health
   Provides links to much detailed information on climate change science and the health implications of global warming.
   http://www.who.int/globalchange/en/

» WeatherandClimate.net
   Provides a weather and climate science resources to broadcast meteorologists. Offerings include climate science news, consensus reports, briefings and FAQ.
   http://weatherandclimate.net/

» Wikibooks - Climate Change
   Provides information on the science, evidence of change, causes, effects, and mitigation strategies. From the open-content textbook collection.
   http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Climate_Change

» Wikipedia - Climate Change
   Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about climate change over millions of years, including causes and physical evidence.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change

» Wikipedia - Global Warming
   Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the trends, climate models, feedback, attributed and expected effects, responses, debate and skepticism.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming