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Researching Climate Change
- Atlas of Climate ChangeThis highly acclaimed atlas distills the vast science of climate change, providing a reliable and insightful guide to this rapidly growing field. This new edition reflects the latest developments in research and the impact of climate change, and in current efforts to mitigate and adapt to changes in the world's weather.
- The Encyclopedia of Ecology and Environmental Management, Blackwell ScienceProvides a complete guide to the core definitions and issues associated with pure and applied ecology.
- Handbook of Global Environmental PoliticsThis Reference book maps the latest theoretical and empirical research in this energetic and growing field. Captured here are the pioneering and lively debates over concerns for the health of the planet and how they might best be addressed.
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- Environment Complete This link opens in a new window
Covers applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
- Gale in Context: Environmental Studies This link opens in a new window
Focuses on the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Formerly GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources).
- GreenFILE This link opens in a new window
Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more.
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
- Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsAn independent, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that provides trusted information on climate change and works with policymakers, businesses, and partners on climate change solutions.
- World Resources InstituteA science and evidence-based institute in over sixty countries working on rigorous policy research and analysis on global environmental and resource issues and their relationship to human societies and development.
- U.S. Global Change Research ForumThe U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is a Federal program mandated by Congress to coordinate Federal research and investments in understanding the forces shaping the global environment, both human and natural, and their impacts on society.
New Green Deal
- Bill HR 109The most recent effort to pass a New Green Deal in Congress. A 14 page bill present to congress by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for yourself.
- Green New Deal - Green PartyLearn more about the original concept of the bill from the Green Party.
- Green New Deal: policies to stop climate damage by 2025The US is not the only country working on "Green New Deal" types of legislation. This paper enumerates key legal reforms under the banner of a ‘Green New Deal’, setting out policies that can be immediately adopted by local and central government in the UK, in European Union law, and by international organisations.
EPA
- Current EPA SiteCompare the information on today's site to the site from 3 years ago.
- EPA Site from 2016What information has changed? Is information being presented in the same way?
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the Early Trump Administration: Prelude to Regulatory Capture.Article from American Journal Of Public Health on the changes in the EPA since the beginning of President Trump's term.
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Transparency Rule Threatens HealthA Rebuttal to a new policy the EPA has put into effect from a team of medical doctors and public health researchers.
Science-based predictions
- Forth National Climate AssessmentThis Climate assessment from Global Change complies the latest research on climate change, to serve as the foundation for efforts to assess climate-related risks and inform decision-making about
potential responses. - State of the Cyrosphere - National Snow and Ice Data CenterNSIDC manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, supports data users, performs scientific research, and educates the public about the cryosphere.
- National Centers for Environmental InformationThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration established NCEI as a common data archive for researchers around the globe. They make data sets available to researcher and aide disseminating this information to the public.
Environmental Justice
Climate Change and Society by Call Number: eBookISBN: 0199356114Publication Date: 2015Climate Change and Society breaks new theoretical and empirical ground by presenting climate change as a thoroughly social phenomenon, embedded in behaviors, institutions, and cultural practices. This collection of essays summarizes existing approaches to understanding the social, economic, political, and cultural dimensions of climate change.
- Population, Poverty, and Climate ChangeThis article focuses on the relationships between population, poverty, and climate change. Developed countries are largely responsible for global warming, but the brunt of the fallout will be borne by developing countries in forms such as lower agricultural output, poorer health, and more frequent natural disasters.
- The Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty in 2030 and the Potential from Rapid, Inclusive, and Climate-Informed DevelopmentThe World Bank's forecast for climate change's affect on world poverty by 2030.
Talking to Deniers
- Climate OutreachEurope's leading climate change communicators, bridging the gap between research and practice and helping to widen engagement across a broader spectrum of society.
- Yale Program on Climate Change CommunicationA research group at Yale made of social sciences doing research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior at the global, national, and local scales.
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