Southmont High School
Advanced Environmental Science
Informational Clearinghouse
On Global Climate Change
General Global Climate Change Links
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Main viewpoints and factors of global warming. |
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The EPA site on global warming. Includes links, info, and opinions. |
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This site has information about the early warning signs of Global warming. |
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This is a link to a short movie, narrated by Leonardo Dicaprio, about the causes and effects of global warming. |
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Talks about what global dimming is what it has to do with global warming. |
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The international scientific body providing the definitive assessment of the causes and predicted consequences of global warming. |
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A research institute primarily engaged in studies of global climate change. Includes spotlights on recent research, newsworthy items, and educational materials. |
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Easy to read and easy to navigate, this special web section can walk you through the basics of global warming, what it is, what’s at stake and what we can do about it. |
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Sign up to participate in the Virtual March, a year-long, bi-partisan effort to raise awareness of global warming. |
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This nonprofit is at the forefront of global warming science and policy study, and their web site shows it. |
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Features a useful guide to the climate change negotiation process. |
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Provides access to climate change data, technical documents and educational resources, including a reference service called “Ask Dr. Global Change.” |
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Initiated by the United States Global Climate Change Research Program to analyze and evaluate the potential consequences of climate variability and change for the nation. |
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NOVA and Frontline examine the causes of global warming and what can be done to prevent it. |
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This “Scientific American Frontiers” episode, available online, focuses on how changes happening now in Alaska could be used to predict how warmer weather will affect the rest of the world. |
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Based on the book by Ross Gelbspan which exposes the global warming disinformation campaign waged by the fossil fuel industry. |
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This online tool offers tips, tools and strategies to help local governments take immediate action on climate change by rapidly advancing green buildings, neighborhoods and infrastructure. |
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A startling illustration of the local consequences of this global problem. |
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A Time Magazine feature reinforcing what we’ve been saying about global warming with some scary statistics about melting glaciers, heavy rains and record-breaking heat waves. Includes an interactive house that shows simple ways you can help combat global warming. |
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Newsletter published at the U.N. climate talks by a worldwide network of nongovernmental organizations working on strategies to combat climate change. |
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A coalition that works to develop a competitive marketplace for products and services that have little or no effect on the Earth’s climate. |
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From the U.S. Department of Energy, this site offers an abundance of information for people concerned with the greenhouse effect and global climate change. |
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The first U.S. travel service to help offset the greenhouse gas pollution associated with travel by investing part of your travel dollars in projects that save energy and cut global warming pollution. Better World also offers emergency roadside assistance and insurance. |
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Provides generally unbiased information on global warming. Some of this is based on opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. |
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Introduced are some of the effects of climate change. In addition , this section attempts to provide insights into what governments, companies, international institutions, and other organizations are attempting to do about this issue, as well as the challenges they face. Some of the major conferences in recent years are also discussed. |
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| Suggested by a student from the Great State of Delaware(Thanks Samantha). A great site for both students and teachers. Games, lesson plans, it has it all ! | |
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Skeptic Global Climate Change Links |
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The Heartland Institute is a nonprofit public policy research organization that has posted many articles about the science (or lack of) behind global warming. |
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A web site that posts "junk science" - faulty scientific research used to support a personal agenda. Read its article on global warming. |
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| The Science & Environmental Policy Project | SEPP was founded on the idea that credible science must be the basis for health and environmental decisions. Read their reports on scientists that are questioning worldwide global climate accords. |
The World Climate Report is a leading site in finding weakness in current global warming science and policy. The online magazine has a wealth of information. |
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Founded in 1989 by 46 corporations and trade associations representing all major elements of US industry, the GCC presents itself as a "voice for business in the global warming debate." |
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This site has an FAQ about global warming and links to articles and other resources about global warming skeptics. |
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Skeptics of global warming believe that global warming is not an environmental problem. They think that the recent increase in the earth's temperature is no cause for alarm. And they believe that earth's coastlines and polar ice caps are not in danger of disappearing. |
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A very long, very in depth .pdf file on global warming skeptics. |
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A magazine article that argues both sides of global warming. |
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