2006 IPCC guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories
http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2006gl/index.html
This webpage from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) website provides access to the five volumes of the Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (NGGI). The Guidelines provide "methodologies for estimating national inventories of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases". In addition to general guidance and reporting, there are specific sections for industries such as energy, agriculture, forestry, land use, production, chemicals, metals, minerals, and on the treatment of wastes. A glossary of related terms is available and all other sections are available to download in PDF format.
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2007 Amsterdam conference on the human dimensions of global environmental change
http://www.2007amsterdamconference.org/index.htm
The 2007 Amsterdam Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change is one of a series of European conferences on human dimensions research. It aimed to demonstrate the breadth of "earth system governance" as a cross-cutting field of global change research. The conference website makes selected papers available in full text as PDF files.
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Abrupt climate change
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=12455
A site from the Ocean and Climate Change Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, which summarises research into abrupt climate change, including: common misconceptions, relationships between ocean circulation and climate change, salt levels in the oceans, North Atlantic currents, and the ocean's role in climate. The site includes links to recent news articles on abrupt climate change.
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Act on CO2 calculator
http://carboncalculator.direct.gov.uk/index.html
This website, from the UK Government, provides users with an interactive tool to calculate their carbon footprint, and to discover more about their personal impact on the environment. There is an FAQ section which describes the calculation made, and the type of information required to calculate the quantity of carbon used by an individual or household. Flash is required to view the calculator in full.
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Action needed to save the coastline : National Trust Wales
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-wales/w-wales-
This Web page provides access to a report published by the National Trust which examines the effects of rising sea levels on those areas of the Welsh coastline owned by the Trust. A sea level rise of 1m that is predicted to occur over the next century and an increase in storm frequency could have damaging effects on National Trust coastal sites. This report addresses these concerns and attempted to raise public awareness of them, so that they can be approached in a sustainable manner. The full report can be downloaded as a PDF file and is available in both Welsh and English.
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Africa - up in smoke? 2 : an update report on Africa and global warming from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/resources/downloads/Africa%20Up%20in%20S
This web pages provides access to an Oxfam report which brings up to date the original report from the Working Group on Climate Change and Development, Africa Up in Smoke?, released in 2005 which is also available to download. It discusses issues around the importance of rainfall to African communities. Climate change is discussed as a threat for both water usage and temperature control. Therefore this report stresses the need for A new model of development, one in which strategies to increase human resilience in the face of climate changes and the stability of ecosystems are central". It also calls for a new test for policy-making and project work in development. This report presents new scientific research and evidence which finds that the climate change threat to human development in Africa is even greater than originally thought. Full reports are available to download in WORD or PDF format.
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Agriculture and global environmental change
http://www.ciesin.org/TG/AG/AG-home.html
Provided by the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), the purpose of this thematic guide is to aid the location of key documents and data sets that relate to human dimensions of global environmental change and agriculture. The guide is arranged under five main areas: Human causes of global climate change related to agriculture; Impacts of global climate change on agriculture; Adaptations to global climate change; Farm policy options; Indigenous agricultural and environmental knowledge systems. Each section provides an overview of the issues involved with links to references as well as to full-text articles and reports.
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All countries need to take major steps: on climate change : global poll
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/pipa/pdf/sep07/BBCClimate_Sep07_rpt.pdf
This BBC World Service Poll is made available on the World Public Opinion website of the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland. 22,000 people in 21 countries, including developing countries, were polled on their opinion about human activity's effects on global warming and whether strong action should be taken. This report, in PDF format, presents the results in highlights and detailed findings. Using graphs and charts, the answers to the questionnaire are presented and broken down by country. Questions asked covered the impact of human activity's effects on global warming, the type of action required to reverse the effects, and whether people think they are well informed about climate change.
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ANDRILL : Antarctic Geological Drilling
http://www.andrill.org/
"ANDRILL (ANtarctic geological DRILLing) is a multinational collaboration comprised of more than 200 scientists, students, and educators from five nations (Germany, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) to recover stratigraphic records from the Antarctic margin using Cape Roberts Project (CRP) technology. The chief objective is to drill back in time to recover a history of paleoenvironmental changes that will guide our understanding of how fast, how large, and how frequent were glacial and interglacial changes in the Antarctica region. Future scenarios of global warming require guidance and constraint from past history that will reveal potential timing frequency and site of future changes." The ANDRILL website provides details of research projects and the underlying technology, publications, educational resources and activities, and project news.
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Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC)
http://www.acecrc.org.au/
Established in 1991 the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre (ACE CRC), University of Tasmania, is one of the largest research organisations in the world concerned with Polar Regions. It is Australia's effort to research the processes of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, combined with their part in local and worldwide climate change. There is a specific section on Antarctica and Climate Change which provides information on research into the region, climate change, sea level rise and industry perspectives. The site includes: links to course information at the Institute; upcoming seminars and conferences; and news and information including a list of the Centre's publications which are available to download in as PDF files.
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Arctic Centre at the University of Groningen
http://www.arctic-centre.nl/
The Arctic Centre is a centre for multi-disciplinary polar research in the Netherlands. The website provides information on the Centre and its activities, including current research programmes and information on the Centre's publications. Research themes include climate, cultural geography, ecology, geopolitics and spatial analysis. The work of the Centre has been extended to include some work in Antarctica. Some parts of the site are only available in Dutch.
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Arctic change
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/detect/
This website has been developed under the auspices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) USA. A wide range of information is available regarding the Arctic, including: ecology, terrestrial ecosystems, marine ecosystems, climates and ice. Specific information is provided on topics such as: temperature oscillation, stratospheric temperatures, clouds, permafrost and tundra. The information can all be accessed via a series of links on the left of the main page.
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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)
http://www.acia.uaf.edu/
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) is a project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC). Its aim is to "to evaluate and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences". The website provides background information on the project and some reports to download as PDF files.
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Are we on the brink of a 'New Little Ice Age'
http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/viewArticle.do?id=10046
This resource was created by Terrence Joyce, Senior Scientist, Physical Oceanography, and Lloyd Keigwin, Senior Scientist, Geology and Geophysics, of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a non-profit research facility that is dedicated to the study of marine science and to the education of scientists interested in the marine environment. This resource provides information regarding the credibility of abrupt climate change theories, drawing upon ice core evidence and theories of ocean circulation as well as a consideration of Milankovitch orbital cyclicity. The site also provides an animation of the ocean circulation system.
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Assessing the impacts of climate change in Uganda
http://www.unesco.org/water/wwap/wwdr/wwdr2/case_studies/uganda/index.shtml
This web page, produced by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) under the World Water Assessment Programme, provides access to a case study on the impacts of climate change in Uganda. The study introduces the situation in Uganda in terms of water and other natural resources. The rest of the study is split into the following chapters; overview of Uganda's water sector; Uganda's freshwater resources; basic water and sanitation; urban water and sanitation; water and the environment; water for food security; water and energy; coping with water related disasters; shared water resources; water education and capacity building; and valuing water. The page also provides access to the Full Uganda National Water Development Report with a detailed map (available to download in PDF format), and links to related websites with action plans.
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Atmocean
http://www.atmocean.com/
Atmocean is a US based company which is developing a "wave-driven ocean upwelling system to cool the upper ocean and enhance natural biological processes to absorb CO2". The aim of the system is to deploy equipment across ocean regions which have been identified as critical in the climate change process. It is hoped that research will show that the Atmocean technology will help to fight global warming by sequestering significant amounts of carbon dioxide on the ocean floor. It may also help to reduce hurricane intensity, especially in the Gulf of Mexico, and also help to revive the ocean fisheries. The website hosts video footage, animations, and FAQ, and provides other information on biological ocean sequestration of CO2, and hurricane intensity reduction.
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Atmosfera
http://www.ejournal.unam.mx/cuadros2.php?r=1
Atmosfera is freely available in full-text, published quarterly by the Center for Atmospheric Sciences, UNAM, Mexico and made available online by the "E-journal" collection. Subjects covered include atmospheric sciences, meteorology, climatology, aeronomy, physics, atmospheric chemistry, biology, interdisciplinary works, especially those related to oceanography, hydrology, ecology, forestry, glaciology, agriculture and environmental pollution. Articles are available from January 1988, mainly in English but with some content in Spanish, and can be downloaded as PDF files.
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Atmospheric science : Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/areas/atmospheric/
This webpage provides access to the atmospheric sciences section of the NERC (the UK Natural Environment Research Council) website. It introduces the strategy for atmospheric science, and links to the Council's research programme and grants. There are links to further information on specific topics such as predicting climate change and reducing carbon emissions.
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Australia's Global Climate Observing System 2001
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/how/gcos01.shtml
This resource is a report submitted by the Australian Government to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in accordance with the UNFCCC guidelines on global climate observing systems. The report describes Australia's climate observing network which is based on the systematic monitoring of meteorological, atmospheric, oceanographic, terrestrial and space-based observations. Information provided includes: existing climate observing programs; climate parameters monitored by the different national climate observing programs; agencies and authorities involved with these programs; coverage and density of the meteorological observing stations; meteorological instruments used for the collection of data; data quality and availability; and the contribution to global observing networks. The full report can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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Aviation and climate change
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-008.pdf
This resource entitled Aviation and Climate Change is a House of Commons Library Research Paper (08/08) which explores aviation's contribution to climate change. This paper presents estimates for current and future trends of greenhouse gas emissions from aircrafts; the effects of these emissions; and discusses the complexities in calculating the impacts of the aviation industry on climate. In addition the paper gives information on what actions are being taken, at various levels, to reduce aviation emissions and further measures which needed to be taken. The paper is available to download as a PDF file.
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Aviation in a low carbon EU : a research report by the Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester
http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/aviation_tyndall_07_main.pdf
This report, made available on the Friends of the Earth website, was written by Kevin Anderson, Alice Bows and Anthony Footitt of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. The report provides an update to 2004 research into "the implications of a growing EU aviation industry within the context of a region striving to tackle greenhouse gas emissions". Analysis has been updated including cumulative
carbon emissions, carbon budgets, and carbon dioxide concentration. After discussion on the EU climate policy, aviation trends, and other factors affecting emissions reduction, the report summarises possible links with the EUs emissions trading scheme (EU ETS). The report is available to download in PDF format.
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Background to Stern Review on the economics of climate change
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sternreview_backgroundtoreview.htm
This webpage provides access to a variety of documents that were produced in the preparation of the UK HM Treasury Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. The terms of reference for the review are detailed with the aim of understanding "more comprehensively the nature of the economic challenges and how they can be met, in the UK and globally". There are links to PDF documents under the headings of Calls for Evidence; Oxford Institute of Economic Policy Distinguished Lecture: "What is the Economics of Climate Change?"; Other Presentations by Sir Nicholas Stern; Stern Review Analysis on Chinese Energy Markets; and Stern Review Transport Seminar in January 2006. The large number of documents in Calls for Evidence provide scientific discussion by individuals and academics with expertise in the field, and public and private organisations with a vested interest in the future handling of climate change.
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Bering climate : a current view of the Bering Sea ecosystem and climate
http://www.beringclimate.noaa.gov/
The US National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration provides this comprehensive resource on the Bering Sea, with viewable oceanographic, atmospheric, climatic, biological and fisheries data with ecosystem relevance; recent trends; essays on key Bering Sea issues; etc. The site is sponsored by NOAA's Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) Program, the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) and NOAA's Environmental Services Data and Information Management (ESDIM) Program. Included on this site are: data sources, photographic gallery, maps, ecosystem information, reports, data, and an essays area where answers from experts in specific fields are provided.
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Best Foot Forward : Bringing sustainability down to earth
http://www.bestfootforward.com
This is the official website of 'Best Foot Forward' (BFF). It maintains one of the largest lists of links to sites and articles about Ecological Footprinting. Best Foot Forward also won a prestigious ACCA environmental reporting award for their 2001/2002 Environmental Report which can be downloaded from the website. Access to certain documents requires users to enter their contact details. This data is used to keep users informed of new developments and related services. The site contains valuable information for anybody involved with ecological footprinting.
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Bibliography : Climate Change and its Impact on Species/Ecosystems : Pacific Institute
http://eelink.net/~asilwildlife/CCWildlife.html
This bibliographic database contains references to over two and a half thousand citations of 'peer reviewed and grey literature (including journal articles, newspaper articles, reports and materials on the Internet)', dealing with climate change and its effect on plant and animal life and on 'critical supporting ecosystems'. The database can be accessed online or downloaded in its totality. A search facility supports keyword and phrase searches. The bibliography is provided by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, an independent, non-profit organisation in the United States.
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