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» Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)   - Established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess available scientific, technical, and socio-economic information in the field of climate change. Links to full-text papers, meeting schedule, speeches and press releases, and an information center offering data viewed as statistics, graphically, and by map.

» Ask Dr. Global Change - The US Global Change Research Information Office answers questions on dozens of topics such as land use, the carbon cycle, ozone depletion and global warming, with links organized by subject, category, and date of last update. Question-and-answer format.

» Atmosphere, Climate and Environment Information Programme - Monthly air quality measurements from 2000 until 2004, from about a dozen UK monitoring stations. Support for programme and website withdrawn in 2005.

» Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Climate Change - Fact sheets and information on climate change, with an Australian perspective. Also provides annual statements on Australia's climate.

» Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) - Responds to data and information concerning greenhouse effect and global climate change. Includes research reports, news and articles.

» Climate Change - WikiBook defines climate, the science of climate change, and discusses evidence of change.

» Climate/Weather: Sustaining the Environment and Resources for Canadians - Portal to information about climate and weather; how the atmosphere is affected by greenhouse gases and transport and industry emissions; issues of climate change (global warming), severe weather and smog. Provided by the Canadian government.

» CorpWatch - Climate Justice Initiative - News links and background information from an organization that reports the effects on climate of actions by multinational corporations.

» Discovery of Global Warming (Weart) - The history of scientific work on climate change from the 19th century to 2001, told in a set of hyperlinked essays

» EcoAction - Canadian government site reporting official actions concerning climate change, and suggesting ways people can help.

» 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 Regions.

» 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.

» European Environment Agency - Climate Change - Reports on the science of climate change, its impacts and possible mitigation strategies. Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets on climate change.

» German Advisory Council on Global Change - Provides, for the German government, recommendations for research and further action to combat global problems in the field of environment and development

» Global Change - An elementary introduction to the problems surrounding man-made climate change.

» 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.

» Global Climate Change: Research Explorer - Discover how researchers study climate change; examine the latest scientific data on this global problem. From the US National Science Foundation.

» The Global Warming Debate - In-depth coverage of global warming, related research and policy decisions.

» Global Warming International Center (GWIC) - International body disseminating information on global warming science and policy, sponsoring research. Serving governmental, non-governmental organizations, and industries in more than 120 countries. Conducts the Global Warming International Conference and Expo and publishes a journal.

» Global Warming Quiz - Test your knowledge of global warming with a fun and informative quiz.

» HOLIVAR 2006 - Conference of international experts hosted by University College London (UK) in June, 2006. Photos and profiles of keynote speakers, with twelve RealPlayer presentations and abstracts as text.

» IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme - International Energy Agency. Introduction to climate change, information on technical solutions. Reports and a regular newsletter, details of forthcoming conferences, links to other sites.

» NASA: Earth Observatory - News, feature articles, data and reference reviews on many aspects of our changing world.

» 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.

» NPR : Climate Connections - NPR and National Geographic are taking a yearlong global voyage, exploring how the Earth's climate shapes people and how people are shaping the Earth's climate.

» Ocean and Climate Change Institute (OCCI) - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute group researching climate processes in ocean and atmosphere. Describes research and includes articles and news on current topics in global warming and ocean monitoring.

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

» 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.

» UNEP Climate Change (GRID-Arendal) - Climate change information from GRID-Arendal, the United Nations Environment Programme information office.

» United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Online newsletter concerning issues on and about the UN's convention on long term weather change. Page includes list of meetings and the background behind the Kyoto Protocol.

» US Climate Change Science Program - Integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies. Site provides information on US Federal policy.

» US EPA - Global Warming Site - Focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions by governments, corporations, and individuals that help address global warming issues. Features include climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites.

» US Global Change Research Information Office (global warming) - Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.

» U.S. Global Change Research Program - Scientific research, links, educational resources, U.S. national assessment of the potential consequences of climate variability and change

» US NAS: A Closer Look at Global Warming - A summary of reports from the US National Academies of Science, as well as full reports, simple background information and links to related web-based material.

» US National Climate Data Center - Answers to frequently asked questions about climate change.

» USA: Climate Action Report 2002 - The USA's Third National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Includes an assessment of the likely impact of climate change on the US, and projections of future greenhouse gas emissions.

» Usenet Global Change Basics - An archived Usenet FAQ.

» Warmal Globing - Offers a lighter side of global warming including jokes, consequences, and debate.

» Human Impacts on Climate - The updated Position Statement of the American Geophysical Union. (December, 2003)

» Geological Society of New Zealand: a Statement on 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. (May 10, 2002)

» 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 trend is "undoubtedly real." From National Academies Press. (July 1, 2000)

» 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 1998. (September 28, 1999)

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