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Activists and NGOs
CANA - Climate Action Network Australia, Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global , Climate Change and Wildlife - National Wildlife Fe, Climate Concern UK, Climate Policy Center, Climate Strategies, David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change, ECF - European Climate Forum, Environmental Defence Society Climate Change Page, Friends of the Earth: Climate Change is Real
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC), Climate and Carbon Cycle Modeling Group (CCCM), Fluxnet Canada, Global Carbon Project, Mystery of the Missing Carbon, NOFRETETE: Nitrogen oxides emissions from European, The BOREAS Project, United States Trace Gas Network, US Carbon Cycle Science Program
Carbon Management
Products and Services, CarboEurope, Carbon Mitigation Initiative, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial Ecosystems (CS, Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum, Carbon-Dioxide Sequestration in Geologic Media, CELB-Climate Change, CIRENE (Center of Initiative and Research on Energ, Climate Care, CO2 Capture Project
Climate Prediction
Abrupt Cliimate Change Research at LDEO of Columbi, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre, Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Climate Change Prediction Program, Climate Modelling and Applications, Climate System Technology (TSI), Climate Variability and Predictability Study (CLIV, ClimatePrediction.net, Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum, Experimental Climate Prediction Center
Desertification
Adaptive Strategies for Sustainable Livelihoods in, Beijing's Desert Storm, Combatting Desertification, Desertification, Desertification and Drought, Desertification Information Network of China, Desertification: Monitoring & Forecasting, Drylands: Bright Edges of the World, Land Degradation and Desertification, MEDACTION: Policies for Land Use to Combat Deserti
Impacts and Indicators
Animals, Ecosystems, Plants, Regional, A Consortium for the Application of Climate Impact, A Plain English Guide to Exploring the Science of , Assessment of Knowledge on Impacts of Climate Chan, Climate Change Linked to Civilization Collapse, Climate Change Threatens a Million Species with Ex, Climate Monitor, Effects of Climate Change on Protected Areas, Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS), Global Change Master Directory, Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
News and Media
BBC News: Global Climate Change, Climate Ark -- Climate Change Portal, Climate Net, Earth Changes and Global Warming, EPA: Global Warming News and Events, Equity Watch, Global Warming Debate, Global Warming Issues, GreenHouse Gas Online, Greenpeace Press Releases
Ozone Layer
Beyond Discovery, The Ozone Depletion Phenomenon, CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) and Ozone Depletion, CIESIN Thematic Guide on Ozone Depletion, Climate Prediction Center's Stratosphere Home, EFCTC : Fluorocarbons (HCFC, HFC, PFC) and Sulphur, Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion, Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1998 UNE, Handbook for International Treaties on Substances , NSF Polar UV Monitoring Network, Öko-Recherche
Policy
Austrian Council on Climate Change, BC Climate Exchange, Center for Climate Change and Environmental Foreca, Center for International Climate and Environmental, Choose Climate, Cities for Climate Protection, Climadapt Canadian climate change adaptation netwo, Climate Change - Office of International Informati, Climate change - UNFCCC, Climate Change Calculator
Research Centers
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (A, Australian CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Center for Global Environmental Research, Japan, Climate System Research Center, University of Mass, Dutch Global Climate Change Research Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxfo, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, A, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, Khosravinet - University of Sistan and Baluchistan, NASA Scatterometer Climate Record Pathfinder
ARIC: Global Climate Change Student Guide
A comprehensive guide designed for university undergraduates and provided by the UK's Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme.
Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information
Disseminates information, without advocacy or bias, on the causes, effects of and controls on air pollution and climate change, within the framework of national legislation and international discussion.
Australia's Greenhouse Policy
Paper by Dr Colin Hunt and published in the Australian Journal of Environmental Management
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.
Belgium Federal Department of the Environment - Cl
Climate change web pages of the Belgian federal environment administration. Site has general information on the greenhouse effect, policy and legislative information, and related links.
Bellona Foundation: Climate change
Fact sheets and other materials on global climate change and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on Norway.
Canada -- Global Climate Change
What the Government of Canada is doing to address climate change and how all Canadians can take action to help protect our environment.
Canadian Meteorological Service: Climate Change
Provides documents on global and regional climate change science and issues, including a biannual roundup of the latest scientific developments. Also provides information on Canadian participation in international climate change programs.
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 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.
Climate/Weather: Sustaining the Environment and Re
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.
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
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/Eco
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.
Geological Society of New Zealand: a Statement on
A statement by Professor Peter Barrett (Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand) on the reality of global warming from the viewpoint of an earth scientist.
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 Vulnerabilities in the Barents Regio
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. Fron the US National Science Foundation.
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.
Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Di
Mailing list subscription information and link to archives.
Human Impacts on Climate
The updated Position Statement of the American Geophysical Union.
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.
Inter-Agency Committee on the Climate Agenda
The Climate Agenda is designed to enable governments, international governmental, and non-governmental, organizations to coordinate their contributions to national and international climate programmes. Site provides information on the organisation's structure, objectives and activities.
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.
NASA's Global Change Master Directory
A comprehensive directory of descriptions of data sets of relevance to global change research. The GCMD database covers climate change, agriculture, the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere & oceans, geology, geography, and human dimensions of global change.
NASA: Earth Observatory
News, feature articles, data and reference reviews on many aspects of our changing world.
Natural Resources Canada: Climate Change
Climate change information related to energy, forestry, earth sciences, and minerals and metals. Additional links have been provided to other sites on climate change.
Pacific Climate Conference
Annual Convergence of an eclectic community of empirical climate change scientists, from climatologists, to paleoscientists, to applied sciences.
Planning Climate and Global Change Research: A Rev
The US National Acadamies of Science (NAS) report on the US Governmental Administration's proposals for future climate research.
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.
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Scientific research, links, educational resources, U.S. national assessment of the potential consequences of climate variability and change
UNEP Climate Change (GRID-Arendal)
Climate change information from GRID-Arendal, the United Nations Environment Programme information office.
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 (glob
Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
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 NAS: Reconciling Observations of Global Tempera
A detailed investigation into the relationship and differences between the surface temperature record (provided by weather stations) and that of the lower troposphere (provided by satellites and weather balloons).
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. Contains 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.
World Meteorological Organisation - Global Climate
Statements from the WMO on a range of climate change issues.