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BE SAFE Campaign for Precautionary Action new

http://www.besafenet.com/

promotes a systemic change that transforms the way we approach environmental regulation and decision making away from risk/benefit and cost/benefit decision-making that asks, "what level of harm is acceptable?" to a precautionary approach which asks, "how can we prevent harm"
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It

Biomass: Carbon Sink or Carbon Sinner new

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Biomass__carbon_sink_or_carbon_sinner_summary_report.pdf

a report by AEA, an environmental consultant organization, that summarizes the research comparing the greenhouse gas emissions from burning biomass with emissions from burning fossil fuels (pdf)
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It

Less Carbon, More Jobs new

http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=33427

EDF provides information, some in map form, about new jobs expected as a result of reducing carbon emissions
Added: May. 30, 2009 | Rate It

Environmental Food Crisis, The new editor's pick

http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/food-crisis/

a UN report that provides a summary of how climate change, water stress, invasive pests and land degradation may impact world food security, food prices and life on the planet and how we may be able to feed the world in a more sustainable manner
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

2 Poles + 2 Degrees = 2 Much new

http://assets.panda.org/downloads/2_degrees_brochure_web.pdf

a World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) brochure about the changing conditions at the poles and what needs to be done to protect the sensitive ecosystems existing there (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

A Roadmap for U.S .- China Cooperation on Energy and Climate Change new

http://www.pewclimate.org/US-China

presents a vision and a concrete road map for collaboration focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of climate change
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change new

http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3580/3985/Full_Report.pdf

International Union of Forest Research Organizations assesses the strategies needed to maximize the effectiveness of adapting forests and people to climate change (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Arctic Environment and Conservation new

http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/arctic/

WWF provides Arctic news and advocates for conservation of the unique ecosystems in the Arctic region
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Arctic Sea Ice News & Analysis new

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/

provides timely scientific analysis year-round of news from the Arctic
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

Biofuels - At What Cost? new

http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2009/biofuels_subsidies_canada.pdf

IISD report raises questions about government support for ethanol and biodiesel in Canada (pdf)
Added: May. 11, 2009 | Rate It

10 Cool Climate Change Links

Introduction to climate change popular

http://www.climateark.org/overview/

6 out of 10 stars (17 votes)

an overview to climate change and its causes with easy to understand graphics from UNEP
Added: May. 27, 2001 | Rate It

Scientific Facts on Climate Change & Global Warming editor's pick popular

http://www.greenfacts.org/en/climate-change-ar4/

8 out of 10 stars (14 votes)

GreenFacts provides the current scientific consensus on climate change and global warming - based on the 4th Assessment Report of the IPCC - written in a language for non-specialists, structured in 3 levels of increasing detail
Added: Oct. 09, 2002 | Rate It

Climate Ark Climate Change and Global Warming Portal editor's pick popular

http://www.climateark.org/

9 out of 10 stars (24 votes)

a climate change, global warming and renewable energy portal and search engine dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, renewable energy, energy conservation and ending deforestation
Added: Feb. 19, 2001 | Rate It

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) popular

http://daac.ornl.gov/BOREAS/boreas_home_page.html

4 out of 10 stars (10 votes)

an intensive remote-sensing and field study in the northern boreal forests of Canada, investigating exchanges of energy, water, heat, CO2, and trace gases between the boreal forest and the atmosphere
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It

The Warming of the Earth editor's pick popular

http://whrc.org/resources/online_publications/warming_earth/

8 out of 10 stars (7 votes)

a beginner's guide to understanding the issue of global warming from the Woods Hole Research Center
Added: Jun. 22, 2004 | Rate It

EPA Global Warming Kids Page - Flash Animations popular

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/animations.html

6 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

animations of how Global Warming occurs and how it is linked to the Carbon and Water cycles
Added: Sep. 24, 2002 | Rate It

Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, The editor's pick popular

http://www.climate-standards.org/

3 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

developing and promoting a set of rigorous standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of land-based carbon projects
Added: Jun. 21, 2004 | Rate It

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs popular

http://www.climatehotmap.org/

6 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

maps and information that illustrate direct manifestations and harbingers of global warming
Added: May. 15, 2001 | Rate It

Alternative Energy Institute, Inc. popular

http://www.altenergy.org/

5 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

educates about the impending non-renewable energy crisis and the search for solutions, seeking to improve the climate for development of new energy technologies
Added: Jan. 13, 2003 | Rate It

Forests Absorbing Carbon dioxide Emission - Face Foundation popular

http://www.facefoundation.nl/Eng/introFaceE.html

9 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

funds the planting and maintenance of forests in order to curb the greenhouse effect
Added: Jul. 03, 2001 | Rate It

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