| EPA Global Warming Site |
Comprehensive information about global warming, by the US Environmental
Protection agency. Last updated in October 2002. |
| Earth Observatory News |
This is a great site that contains the latest news. You can collect
data and images here. Be sure to browse the "NASA News Archive"
to find current science about global warming. |
| Exploring Weather & Climate Through the Powers of 10 |
Access to both paleoclimate and current climate data and information. |
| NOAA Paleoclimatology |
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Lots
of great slides and information on the paleoclimate. |
| FAQs re Global Warming |
This site has a lot of good information on how present day climate
changes compare to paleoclimate changes. Good discussions of the
data and issues that would affect the validity of interpretations
and predictions. |
| The Global Warming Debate |
Another NASA site that discusses the global warming debate by
eminent climate scientist James Hansen. Note: Google on James Hansen
to find a lot of contrary views. |
| What's up with the Weather? |
This is the PBS site that illustrates the pro and con views of
climate scientists and industry stakeholders. There are good discussions
of global warming and paleoclimate. |
| A Closer Look at Global Warming |
This site is authored by scientists of the National Academy of
Science. This page has an index to comprehensive information about
the science behind the global warming issue. Be sure to determine
what the National Academy of Sciences is and who they represent. |
| Resolving the Global Warming Debate |
A Scientific American story that discusses a new understanding
of why the temperature trends measured on the earth's surface don't
agree with the temperature of the troposphere, the level of the
atmosphere where most of the weather takes place. (May 2004). |
| Reality Check The
Debate is Over |
An environmental news magazine. Notice the change in rhetoric
between the popular press and government information sources. |
| Is
Arctic Ice Melting? Shifting the Global Warming debate |
This is an interesting site. There is loads of information and
viewpoints on global warming here. Who are these guys? What viewpoint
do they represent? |
| Global Warming Links |
This is a page of links to various sources of information on
global warming |
| Goddard
Institute Global Temperature Trends for 2005 |
Plots of historical temperature, up to year 2004. It also plots
temperature "anomalies", which are variations from the long term
average. |
| Risk analysis for climate change scenarios |
This is a worst case scenario for climate change. Recommended. |
| Abrupt Climate Change, Scientific American, November, 2004. |
This is a very readable Scientific American article about the
science and data that addresses the issue of abrupt climate change.
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| Climate Scientists speak out about climate controversies <link> |
This is a blog supported by a group of climate researchers. It's
intent is to inform the media and general public about climate
science findings and rebut claims by organizations that give biased
interpretations of the science. |
| Climate Change Impacts on the United States |
National Research Council report. A great source of information
on impacts and consequences. |
| Carbon
Emissions Trading links |
This s a page of links to information about carbon emissions
trading |
| Kyoto Protocol |
A Primer on the Kyoto Protocol. A great brief summary. |
| Green Earth Society |
This site proposes that global warming will be good for us. Who
are these folks? Who funds them? Are they credible? Why not email
them and ask? |
| Links
to contrary views |
Here are a bunch of links to contrary views on global warming.
Are they backed up with scientific data? Are they current? What
stakeholder has authored the discussion? |
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