Impacts and Indicators
A Consortium for the Application of Climate Impact Assessments (ACACIA)
Aims to increase knowledge of the science of climate change and variability. Includes data sets, details of current projects, events, and publications, and links to related web sit…
Assessment of Knowledge on Impacts of Climate Change
A detailed report for the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) into the effects of dangerous anthropogenic interference on ecosystems, food production, water, and socio-…
Climate Change Linked to Civilization Collapse
National Geographic News story about the hypothesis that past climate variations led to the collapse of civilizations, with speculation on the implications for our society's future…
Climate Change Threatens a Million Species with Extinction
Detailed press release reporting a study of biodiversity-rich regions. Computer models project the future movements and distributions of many species of plants, birds, animals, and…
Climate Monitor
Regular updates of climate and meteorological data, plus press and media commentaries. Includes monthly weather summaries and climate time visualisation, with links to the main dat…
Effects of Climate Change on Protected Areas
WWF paper that examines recent research and provides evidence that the types of environmental changes predicted in climatic models are now taking place. Studies the implications to…
Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
A collection of distributed information systems operated by government agencies involved in global change research. Includes multidisciplinary data from atmospheric science, ecolog…
Global Change Master Directory
Database including descriptions of several Earth science fields: the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and oceans, snow and ice, geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, and huma…
Global Climate Change and Biodiversity
Summary report from an international conference presenting papers on topics that cover a cross-section of the planet's major biomes: forests, marine, high latitudes and montane, ma…
Global Sea Level Change: Determination and Interpretation
Full text of a detailed report published by the American Geophysical Union.
Global Warming and Hurricanes
Examines the likely changes in worldwide hurricane activity in the 21st century. Includes graphs and diagrams, links to theoretical papers, and a research report.
Global Warming Facts and Our Future
An introduction to the subject, designed for teenagers and adults. Examines the greenhouse effect, carbon cycle, causes and effects, predictions, and responses to change. Includes …
Global Warming Map: Early Warning Signs
Illustrates observed consequences, as indicated by periods of unusually warm weather, coastal flooding, and changes in glaciers and polar regions.
Gulf Stream Shutdown
Abrupt climate change, global warming and the environment. If the Gulf Stream slows down or stops, what could be the effects? Websites, articles, books and forums.
Habitat: Climate Change
An overview of the growing evidence of the sensitivity and vulnerability of natural and human systems, including brief descriptions of threats encountered by specific species: gold…
Human Dimensions of Global Change Specialty Group
The HDGC Specialty Group promotes the interests of geographers who are united by exploration of human processes that affect or are affected by environmental changes.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Working Group 2 : Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
Assesses the scientific, technical, environmental, economic and social aspects of climate change.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) - Working Group 1 : The Scientific Basis of Climate Change
Analyses a body of observations of all parts of the climate system; catalogues increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases; assesses the processes and feedbacks which govern the …
International Year of the Ocean: Impacts of Global Climate Change
A document prepared by various participating US Government agencies as a background discussion paper for this declaration. Considers the influence of the ocean in three parts: seas…
Long Term Sea Level Change
Data and figures providing information on global sea level changes provided by tide gauge data and by the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. From the Center for Space Research, University o…
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