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Climate change

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The term climate change is used to refer to changes in the Earth's climate. Generally, this is taken to regard changes in temperature, by monitoring averages, extremes, durations, and geographic coverages. 'Climate change' is caused by natural forces including, but not limited to, human activities.

"When scientists talk about the issue of climate change, their concern is about global warming caused by human activities. --U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [1] (http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/gw.html)

Table of contents
1 Examples of climate change
2 Documents & Reports
3 Articles & Commentary on Climate Change
4 Related SourceWatch Resources

4.1 Climate Change
4.2 Industry-funded groups and think tanks opposing the Kyoto treaty
4.3 Case studies

5 References and further reading
6 External Links

6.1 Highly-Recommended Resources
6.2 General Sources
6.3 Links to Agencies

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Examples of climate change

In the August 30, 2005, Boston Globe article "Katrina's Real Name," (http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2005/08/30/katrinas_real_name/) Ross Gelbspan wrote:

  • "When the year began with a two-foot snowfall in Los Angeles (http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2004/11/22/news/state/19_54_0411_21_04.txt), the cause was global warming.
  • "When 124-mile-an-hour winds (http://icscotland.icnetwork.co.uk/news/uk/tm_objectid=15065974&method=full&siteid=50141&headline=high-winds-cut-power-supplies-name_page.html) shut down nuclear plants in Scandinavia and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people in Ireland and the United Kingdom, the driver was global warming.
  • "When a severe drought in the Midwest dropped water levels in the Missouri River (http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/12371246.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp) to their lowest on record earlier this summer, the reason was global warming. Note: "worst drought since 1988" (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/15/MNGFRE7VQ01.DTL).
  • "In July, when the worst drought on record triggered wildfires in Spain and Portugal (http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/GFMCnew/2005/07/0720/20050720_es.htm) and left water levels in France (http://www.climateark.org/articles/reader.asp?linkid=45207) at their lowest in 30 years, the explanation was global warming.
  • "When a lethal heat wave in Arizona kept temperatures above 110 degrees and killed more than 20 people in one week (http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/heat-j26.shtml), the culprit was global warming.
  • "And when the Indian city of Bombay (Mumbai) received 37 inches of rain (http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/mumbai.rain/) in one day -- killing 1,000 people and disrupting the lives of 20 million others -- the villain was global warming."
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Documents & Reports

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Articles & Commentary on Climate Change

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Related SourceWatch Resources

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Climate Change

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Industry-funded groups and think tanks opposing the Kyoto treaty

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Case studies

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References and further reading

The links below will present differing opinions regarding the extent and existence of human causes.

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External Links

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Highly-Recommended Resources

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General Sources

  • Argentinian Foundation for a Scientific Ecology: Observed World Temperature Trends (http://mitosyfraudes.8k.com/Calen3/ghosts3.html).
  • MSNBC: Climate Change on the Web (http://www.msnbc.com/news/106541.asp).
  • Global Warming: Early Warning Signs (http://www.climatehotmap.org/).
  • Environmental News Network (http://www.enn.com/specialreports/climate/), Special Reports.
  • Climate Institute (http://www.climate.org/).
  • Still Waiting for Greenhouse: A lukewarm view of global warming (http://www.john-daly.com/).
  • Greenpeace International (http://archive.greenpeace.org/~climate/).
  • Climate Change Debate (http://www.climatechangedebate.org/).
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Ocean and Climate Change Institute (http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/currenttopics/ct_abruptclimate.htm).
  • Federal Department of the Environment (http://www.environment.fgov.be/Root/tasks/atmosphere/klim/set_en.htm), Netherlands.
  • Friends of the Earth (http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/), UK.
  • World Bank Group: Climate Change (http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/46ByDocName/ClimateChange).
  • Interfaith Climate Change Network (http://www.protectingcreation.org/) - Describes ways individuals and congregations can act on the issues of climate change and energy use. Joint project of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
  • BBC News: Global Climate Change (http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/climate_change/) - An analysis of the science and other issues behind the climate change debate, from BBC News Online.
  • The Great Climate Flip-flop (http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/98jan/climate.htm) - Could Global Warming lead to Global Cooling? Warming could lead, paradoxically, to drastic cooling -- a catastrophe that could threaten the survival of civilization. Atlantic Monthly.
  • Climate Change and Sustainable Transport (http://www.oecd.org/env/cc/index.htm) - Challenge is the integration of climate policy objectives into other sectoral policy areas such as transport, energy and agriculture.
  • Climate Change Research at WRI (http://www.wri.org/climate/index.html) - WRI identifies opportunities to reduce the risk of global climate change in ways that drive sustainable economic development worldwide.
  • Climate Action Network Australia (http://www.cana.net.au/) - Non-profit environmental group dedicated to fighting climate change and finding solutions to the problem. Includes news and current programs.
  • International Climate Change Partnership (http://www.iccp.net) - Global coalition of companies and trade associations committed to constructive and responsible participation in the international policy process concerning global climate change. Includes objectives, a list of members, and literature.
  • Climate Change (http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/climate.html) - An overview of climate change, theories and perspectives, and notable weather patterns.
  • Climate Change Debate (http://www.climatechangedebate.org) - Climate change and global warming science, government policy, energy technology, cost and benefits debated via an unmoderated, uncensored listserve, plus research aides.
  • OneWorld: Climate Change Campaign (http://www.oneworld.net/campaigns/climatechange/) - Includes news, archives and articles on this topic.
  • Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Site (http://www.epa.gov/oppeoee1/globalwarming/index.html) - 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. The site also features climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites.
  • Asia Pacific Network on Climate Change (http://www.ap-net.org/) - A clearing house for climate change issues sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Highlighting articles, conference schedules, and related resources.
  • Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change (http://www.earthfuture.com/stormyweather) - Companion site to the book of the same name. Offers information on climate change, and tips for individuals, companies, municipilaties, governments and developing nations to counter this issue.
  • Proposals to Reforest the Earth (http://www.geocities.com/prajna75/) - A series of white papers on deforestation and the need to reverse this destructive process, by Gabriel Penno Saraiva.
  • Datum-Line (http://www.datum-line.co.uk) - Examines coastal erosion, artificial reef, sea defence, coastal and inland flooding, rising sea levels, global warming, marine tyre structures and designs.
  • Climate Action Network South Asia (http://www.can-sa.net/) - A global network of over Non-Governmental Organizations working to promote government and individual action to limit human induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.
  • My Kyoto (http://www.mykyoto.ca/) - Canadian organization showing how to make a measurable and lasting difference to reduce global climate change.
  • Humanity in the Hothouse (http://www.csmonitor.com/atcsmonitor/specials/climatechange/index.html) - Christian Science Monitor mini-site, including reports from Nov. 2000's Hague conference on climate change and links to other sources.
  • Global Warming (http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8620/warm1.html) - An in-depth report on the scientific, social, economic, and political issues surrounding climate change.
  • All you ever wanted to know about Global Warming: Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/global/faq.html) - Introduction to global warming, from New Scientist magazine. Includes theories about positive and negative feedbacks.
  • Earth's Magnetic Field And How It Reverses (http://www.earths-magnetic-field-and-how-it-reverses-and-more.com) - White papers on the earth's magnetic field and global warming by Eugene D. Richards.
  • Climate Change Levy (http://www.climate-change-levy.info/) - Broad summary of the new carbon tax imposed on the citizens and business of the United Kingdom, with descriptions of the business and global impact.
  • Civilization: Use It or Lose It (http://www.paulagordon.com/shows/calvin/) - Audio conversation with William Calvin about rapid global climate changes. Includes related links.
  • Earth's Unruly Tenant (http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-lubchenco.php) - An essay by Jane Lubchenco about climate change and public perceptions of environmental issues.
  • Many scientists believe runaway greenhouse effect possible!! (http://www.greenpeace.org/~climate/database/records/zgpz0638.html) - A Greenpeace poll (in 1992) shows that a worryingly high proportion of climate scientists believe it possible that continuing emissions of greenhouse gases can awaken synergistic feedbacks capable of generating a runaway greenhouse effect.
  • Natcom India (http://www.natcomindia.org/) - Information about greenhouse gas emissions, inventory estimations, vulnerability assessments, and adapting to global climate changes from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India.
  • Rising Waters (http://www.itvs.org/risingwaters) - Companion web site to the documentary "Rising Waters", which includes personal stories of Pacific Islanders and puts a human face on the international climate change debate. Includes archives, stories, white papers and information on filmmakers.
  • Global Climate Change: Market-Based Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/archive/crs_climate_change_market.shtml) - A review of market based initiatives to combat global warming, including tradeable permits and carbon taxes.
  • Climate Policy (http://www.climatepolicy.com) - An Elsevier journal which aims to address the broad spectrum of policy issues raised by the prospect of changes in the global climate. Includes articles, extracts, information on authors and bibliographies.
  • Global Warming (http://pages.zoom.co.uk/cosmicelk/GlobalWarming.htm) - Article by A. E. Brain discussing how cyclic climatic changes are indicated, and the possible causes and historical effects.
  • Plant Trees to Reduce Global Warming (http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/globalcooling/) - Calculations of carbon dioxide emissions are offered for various modes of travel and energy use (1 tree per 1000 kilowatt-hours, for example).
  • Heating Efficiencies and Greenhouse (http://www.geocities.com/daveclarkecb/HeatEfic.htm) - l A tabled comparison between different ways of home heating, and their individual effects on greenhouse gases and environmental decline.
  • Hot Air the Canadian Debate on Kyoto (http://cbc.ca/fifth/kyoto/index.html) - Issues surrounding the Kyoto Accord and its effect on Canadian citizens.
  • Global Warming (http://www.satglobal.com/global_warming.htm) - Discussing facts about global warming, basic steps to take to stop its progress, and links to other pages on climate change.
  • Bush's CO2 Emissions Flip-Flop (http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/CO2/main.asp) - Cartoons about President Bush's reversal of stance on carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Destructive Storms Drive Insurance Losses Up: Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out Insurance Industry? (http://www.worldwatch.org/alerts/990325.html) - Scientists now believe that rising global temperatures may exacerbate extreme weather events, leading to increased damages in the decades ahead.
  • WorldWatch Institute: Almanac of Policy Issues: Global Warming (http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/global_warming.shtml) - News, background information and links on global warming, climate change, and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
  • California Global Warming Campaign (http://www.nextgeneration.org/globalwarming) - Useful and timely information about climate change and California.
  • FAQ About the Politics of Global Warming (http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/global/politics.html) - FAQ arising from the Kyoto Summit.
  • World Wildlife Fund Study (http://www.probe.org/docs/c-wildlife.html) - A recent study released by the World Wildlife Fund alleges that rising sea levels caused by man-made global warming may flood low-lying coastal cities like New York, Boston, Baltimore, and Miami.
  • FluorideAlert.org: Potent and Rare Greenhouse Gas Identified (http://www.fluoridealert.org/greenhouse.htm) - Article on rising concentrations of a newly identified synthetic fluoride that traps heat more effectively than all other known greenhouse gases.
  • Responding to Climate Change (http://www.entico.org/) - Practical guide to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Profiles the business community's response with services and resources for greenhouse gas mitigation.
  • Global Warming: An Issue for Humanity (http://www.geocities.com/csango80) - Paper on the human consequences of global warming.
  • The Discovery of Global Warming (http://www.aip.org/history/climate/) - A quarter-million words on why scientists know that the climate is changing, and how they know that we humans are the main cause.
  • Global Warming FAQ (http://www.brighton73.freeserve.co.uk/gw/globalwarmingfaq.htm) - a useful compendium of various global warming questions along with links to the research underlying the answers put forward.
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Links to Agencies

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