Adaptation:
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dels.nas.edu
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National Academies 2008 Edition of "Understanding and
Responding to Climate Change." This booklet presents
recommendations from the National Academies' many expert
reports on climate change in an easy-to-read format. Now in its
third edition, the booklet includes an expanded section on impacts
and updated figures and graphics.
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downloads.climatescience.gov
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"Preliminary Review of Adaptation Options for
Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems and Resources"- U.S. Climate
Change Science Program identifies strategies to protect the
environmental as changes occur in parks, forests, refuges, scenic
rivers, etc. Large PDF file.
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www.heinzctr.org
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Heinz Center. A Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Planning, a
report exploring adaptation planning resources available both in the
United States and internationally. October 11, 2007.
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www.linking
climateadaptation.org
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Eldis Climate Change Adaptation. Eldis aims to share the best in
development, policy, practice and research. Topics: Climate Change,
great list of reports.
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Developing Countries:
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www.unep.org
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United Nations Environment Program. "Climate change:
Impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in developing countries" 2007.
PDF.
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www.start.org
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START. "Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate
Change" (AIACC) is a global initiative developed in collaboration
with the UNEP/WMO Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to
advance scientific understanding of climate change vulnerabilities
and adaptation options in developing countries.
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www.iied.org
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"Biodiversity, climate change and poverty: exploring the
links" International Institute for Environment and Development
Feb 2008.
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www.unicef.org
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UNICEF ‘Our climate, our children, our responsibility: the
implications of climate change for the world’s children’ April 2008.
This report strongly argues that both mitigation and adaptation are
necessary as highlighted by the Stern Review, the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change and the most recent Human Development
Report. There is increasing global consensus on the way forward,
including the need for international collective action. PDF.
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ncseonline.org
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"Climate, Poverty and Health: Time for Preventive
Medicine" National Council for Science and the Environment. Feb
2007. PDF.
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Economics:
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www.occ.gov
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"Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change" Sir
Nicholas Stern, former Head of the UK Government Economic
Service, and a former Chief Economist of the World Bank. Analysis
of the costs and risks of climate change. Drives home the fact that
environmentalism is economical, and failure to act now will be very
expensive for our children. 700 pages. You will find more current
talks and papers here as well.
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www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
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Presentations by Sir Nicholas Stern. Short presentation talks
and the graphs accompanying them. UK Treasury Dept.
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www.lse.ac.uk
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World Bank, Development Outreach. Stern's "Achieving Low
Carbon Growth for the World: Key elements for a global deal
on climate change" PDF. ***
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www.unctad.org
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"The Economics of Climate Change" United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development. Emerging Issues in the
Trade, Environment and Development Debate. Mar 2007. PDF.
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www.wri.org
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"Green and Mean: Can the U.S. Economy Be Both Climate
Friendly and Competitive?" World Resources Institute,
March 10, 2009.
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www.mckinseyquarterly.com
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"How climate change could affect corporate valuations"
Efforts to reduce climate change can profoundly affect the
valuations of many companies, but executives so far seem largely
unaware. McKinsey Quarterly. Oct 2008.
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Emmissions:
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www.climatescience.gov
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US Climate Change Science Program "Climate Projections
Based on Emissions Scenarios for long-lived radiatively active trace
gases and future climate impacts of short-lived radiatively active
gases and aerosols" 2008.
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www.edf.org
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"Technical Support Document for Endangerment Analysis
for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act"
EPA's Climate Change Division, of the Office of Atmospheric
Programs. June 2008. PDF. ***
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Energy:
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www.wri.org
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"A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy"
February, 2009. This “roadmap” presents the results of a year-long
effort by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
and WRI to identify a set of policies to address energy security and
climate change simultaneously.
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www.worldenergy.org
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"Energy & Climate Change" Energy professionals from across
the world have been examining climate change policies to see what
works in promoting sustainable development. World Energy
Council June 2007.
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www.worldenergy.org
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World Energy Council Statement March 2007
"The Energy Industry unveils its blueprint for tackling Climate
Change" PDF.
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www.ucsusa.org
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Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy
Economy outlines how the United States can jumpstart a transition
to a clean energy future. The study found that implementing a smart
set of climate, energy, and transportation policies can save
consumers and businesses money while deeply reducing our nation's
heat-trapping emissions. Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Government:
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www.globalchange.gov
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Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States report
summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the
United States, now and in the future. It focuses on climate change
impacts in different regions of the U.S. and on various aspects of
society and the economy such as energy, water, agriculture, and
health. It’s also a report written in plain language, with the goal of
better informing public and private decision making at all levels.
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downloads.climatescience.gov
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"Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate
Science". This climate science literacy guide identifies the
essential principles and fundamental concepts that individuals and
communities should understand about Earth’s climate system. U.S.
Climate Change Science Program. Mar, 2009. PDF.
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www.usgcrp.gov
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"Our Changing Planet" The U.S. Climate Change Science
Program for Fiscal Year 2009. The Annual Report by the Climate
Change Science Program and The Subcommittee on Global Change
Research. A Supplement to the President's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget.
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on
the United States"- integrates, evaluates, and interprets the
findings of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) and
draws from and synthesizes findings from previous assessments of
the science, including CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products and
reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
It analyzes the effects of global change on natural and human
environments, agriculture, water resources, social systems, energy
production and use, transportation, and human health. It analyzes
current trends in global change, both natural and human-induced,
and it projects major trends for the future. It is intended to help
inform discussion of the relevant issues by decisionmakers,
stakeholders, and the public.
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Health:
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www.climatescience.gov
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Analyses of the effects of global change on human health
and welfare and human systems. A Report by the U.S. Climate
Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change
Research. July 2008.
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www.greenfacts.org
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Green Facts. Bringing scientific reports within the reach of
non-specialists. Summaries on environmental and health topics.
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Historical:
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at
High Latitudes" U.S. Climate Change Science Program- synthesis
of past Arctic climates demonstrates for the first time the pervasive
nature of Arctic climate amplification. 2009.
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www.climate.unibe.ch
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University of Bern "High-resolution carbon dioxide
concentration record 650,000–800,000 years before
present" Reports that Greenhouse gases are at highest levels in the
atmosphere than at any time in at least 800,000 years. Today carbon
dioxide is 28 percent and methane 124 percent higher than at any
time during the last 800,000 years..." PDF.
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Impacts:
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Abrupt Climate Change" U.S. Climate Change Science
Program-Abrupt changes can occur over decades or less, persist for
decades more, and cause substantial disruptions to human and
natural systems. Dec 2008.
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dels.nas.edu
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"Ecological Impacts of Climate Change" The National
Research Council convened an expert committee to identify
examples of ecological impacts of climate change. This booklet
explains, in lay terms, basic scientific concepts about climate
change, ecological changes that have already been observed or are
anticipated to occur in the near future, and how humans may
influence the effects of climate change on ecosystems. National
Academies- 2009.
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ams.allenpress.com
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"Probabilistic forecast for 21st century climate based on
uncertainties in emissions (without policy) and climate
parameters" The MIT Integrated Global System Model is used to
make probabilistic projections of climate change from 1861 to 2100.
The new projections are considerably warmer than the 2003
projections, e.g., the median surface warming in 2091 to 2100 is
5.2°C compared to 2.4°C in the earlier study. May 2009.
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www.cleanair-coolplanet.org
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Climate Collapse. The potential implications of abrupt climate
change, By David Stipp 2004. PDF.
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www.wmo.int
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Cyclones and Climate Changes provides an assessment of the current
state of knowledge of the impact of anthropogenically induced
climate change on tropical cyclones. 2006. PDF.
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downloads.climatescience.gov
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"Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate"
Regions of Focus: North America, Hawaii, Caribbean, and U.S.
Pacific Islands. U.S. Climate Change Science Program, June 2008.
PDF.
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ciesin.columbia.edu
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"Global Geographical Distribution of Vulnerability to
Climate Change" April 2006. Center for International Earth
Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Earth Institute at
Columbia University.
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www.pewclimate.org
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change "Regional Impacts
of Climate Change: Four Case Studies in the United States
Dec 2007" Midwest Heat waves, Wetlands impacts, Fires in West
and affects in Chesapeake Bay. PDF.
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www.ostp.gov
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"Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on
the United States" Summary. U.S. Climate Change Science
Program. May 2008. PDF.
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www.usda.gov
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"The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land
Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the
United States" U.S. Climate Change Science Program. May 2008.
PDF.
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www.usgcrp.gov
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Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The
Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change
Overview: Table of Contents By the National Assessment
Synthesis Team, US Global Change Research Program Published in
2000.
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www.noaanews.noaa.gov
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NOAA- Study- Climate Change Largely Irreversible. Shows how
changes in surface temperature, rainfall, and sea level are largely
irreversible for more than 1,000 years after carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions are completely stopped. NOAA’s Earth System Research
Laboratory- January 26, 2009.
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www.nap.edu
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"Understanding and Responding to Multiple Environmental
Stresses" Report of a Workshop (2006) Using case studies on
drought and a wide range of atmosphere-ecosystem interactions, a
workshop was held to gather different perspectives on multiple
stress scenarios. The overarching lesson of the workshop is that
society will require new and improved strategies for coping with
multiple stresses and their impacts on natural socioeconomic
systems. National Academies of Science.
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www.eoearth.org
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"Polar Bears and Three-Year-Olds on Thin Ice"
Author: Donella H. Meadows Enclclopedia of earth Source: The
Global Citizen, February 1, 2001. Short classic-worth a read.
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Information- Basic: see Science for more detailed info.
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downloads.climatescience.gov
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Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate
Science. This climate science literacy guide identifies the essential
principles and fundamental concepts that individuals and
communities should understand about Earth’s climate system. U.S.
Climate Change Science Program. 2009. PDF.
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IPCC Reports:
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www.ipcc.ch
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Assessment
Reports, I to 4. Five to be ready in 2014.
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www.ipcc.ch
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Special Reports;
Methodology Reports; Technical Papers; and Supporting Material.
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Models:
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www.climatescience.gov
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Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and
Limitations. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science
Program. July 2008.
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ams.allenpress.com
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"Probabilistic forecast for 21st century climate based on
uncertainties in emissions (without policy) and climate
parameters" The MIT Integrated Global System Model is used to
make probabilistic projections of climate change from 1861 to 2100.
The new projections are considerably warmer than the 2003
projections, e.g., the median surface warming in 2091 to 2100 is
5.2°C compared to 2.4°C in the earlier study. May 2009.
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Public Perception:
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environment.yale.edu
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies "International
Public Opinion, Perception, and Understanding of Global Climate
Change" Good brief history of global warming, as well. PDF.
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Resources:
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www.usda.gov
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"The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land
Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in the
United States" U.S. Climate Change Science Program May 2008.
PDF.
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www.wbcsd.org
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"Water, Energy and Climate Change: A contribution from
the business community" says water, energy and climate change
are inextricably linked. World Business Council for Sustainable
Development. Mar 2009.
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Sea Level:
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climatecongress.ku.dk
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Rising sea levels set to have major impacts around the
world. March 2009. Research presented at the International
Scientific Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen shows that
the upper range of sea level rise by 2100 could be in the range of
about one meter, or possibly more. In the lower end of the spectrum
it looks increasingly unlikely that sea level rise will be much less
than 50 cm by 2100.
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at
High Latitudes" U.S. Climate Change Science Program- synthesis
of past Arctic climates demonstrates for the first time the pervasive
nature of Arctic climate amplification. 2009.
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the
Mid-Atlantic Region" U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level
rise on the physical characteristics of the coast, on coastal
communities, and the habitats that depend on them. The report
examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal
communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.
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Science:
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dels.nas.edu
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Climate & Global Change @ the National Academies
Climate Variability & Change. Publications Page ***Long List ***
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www.oxfordclimatepolicy.org
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Oxford Climate Policy. Very good selection of Climate Change
Reports and News.
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www.usgs.gov
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U.S. Geological Survey's Climate Change Publications Page.
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www.wri.org
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"Climate Science 2007: Major New Discoveries" A review of
some of the major climate change science research and innovations
of 2007. World Resources Institute. Sept 2008.
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dels.nas.edu
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"Analysis of Global Change Assessments: Lessons Learned
2007" This report analyzes strengths and weaknesses of eight past
assessments to inform future efforts. National Academies. Board on
Atmospheric Sciences and Climate. PDF.
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Solutions/Policies:
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www.theclimategroup.org
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"Breaking the Climate Deadlock: A Global Deal for our
Low-Carbon Future" Tony Blair states a global deal on climate
change is essential and suggests a plan for international efforts.
2008. PDF.
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www.sierraclub.org
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“Faith in Action: Communities of Faith Bring Hope for the
Planet” Sierra Club. Highlighting one exceptional faithbased
environmental initiative from each of the fifty states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. Grassroots efforts to protect the planet.
PDF.
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environment.yale.edu
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies "Americans and
Climate Change, Closing the Gap Between Science and Action. A
Synthesis of Insights and Recommendations" from the 2005 Yale
F&ES Conference on Climate Change. PDF.
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www.ucsusa.org
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Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy
Economy outlines how the United States can jumpstart a transition
to a clean energy future. The study found that implementing a smart
set of climate, energy, and transportation policies can save
consumers and businesses money while deeply reducing our nation's
heat-trapping emissions. Union of Concerned Scientists.
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Thresholds/Tipping Points:
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www.columbia.edu
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"Global Warming Twenty Years Later: Tipping Points
Near" James Hansen's Testimony to Capitol Hill. 2008. PDF.
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www.climatescience.gov
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"Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems" 2009. U.S.
Geological Survey's new assessment of the implications of a
warming world on "ecological thresholds" in North America.
Commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and
authored by a team of federal and academic climate scientists, is
based on a synthesis of published scientific literature and addresses
what research and steps are needed to help mitigate resulting effects.
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