Research Guides: Climate Change: Websites

Climate Portal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has created a climate portal as an attempt to organize the sources and kinds of climate information. It opens onto "ClimateWatch", an online magazine. Other tabs are "Data & Services", "Understanding Climate" and "Education"

Here is a good summary: About NOAA Climate Services Portal

Climate Change 101

Climate Change 101
There is virtually unanimous scientific agreement about climate change. Yet due to both the inherent complexity of the topic and the social controversies surrounding it, confusion and doubt often persist. Here are four central questions about climate change, together with brief answers based on the current best scientific understanding of climate change and links to more detailed information.

Climate 411

"Climate 411 is the voice of the experts at Environmental Defense Fund, providing plain-English explanations of climate change science, technology, policy, and news." The EDF is definitely a political player. Get the latest political news as well as science solutions.

C2ES

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions is a source of reliable information about the causes and potential consequences of climate change.Here are some of their articles to get you started.

Climate Basics - Changes in the Climate
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
C2ES is the successor to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and is widely recognized as an influential and pragmatic voice on climate issues.
Climate Tech Book
Greenhouse gas emissions by economic sectors.
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Energy/Emissions data pulled from the most reliable sources to provide an overview of energy production and use, and of greenhouse gas emissions, in the U.S. and globally

Major Websites

U.S. Federal Agency Websites:

NOAA
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Climate
NOAA Oceans & Coasts
National Climate Data Center
NASA Global Climate Change
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Advancing knowledge of earth's frozen regions.
EPA Climate Change
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resources

International:

United Nations Environment
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPCC reports and activities
European Commission

NGOs:

Union of Concerned Scientists
Overview, solutions, and science on climate change.
Earth Lab: Degrees of Change
Global Warming 101
Facts on global warming from the National Resources Defense Council - an effective political action lobbing group.

Librarian

Lynn Valetutti