Key Websites
The following selected resources provide a cross-section of information about global climate change and is not intended to be comprehensive. The appearance of a resource here does not constitute endorsement by NASA, nor can NASA attest to the accuracy of content provided at these links.
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Climate Change Overviews
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U.S. EPA Homepage
Comprehensive site on all aspects of climate change from the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection. Information about news, science, and policy.
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NOAA Research
Summaries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's research into several different aspects of global climate change.
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Understanding Climate Change
A global warming primer from NCAR and UCAR.
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World Resources Institute Climate Analysis Indicators Tool
Comprehensive compilation of charts, facts and figures about global climate change.
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U.S. EPA Homepage
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News
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NASA's Earth Observatory News
NASA’s earth science news site -– information and updates from NASA's Earth science initiatives.
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EPA News
The latest climate news from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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JPL Earth News
Earth science news from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a NASA site that operates numerous Earth-monitoring space missions.
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NASA's Earth Observatory News
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Science and Research
› Data Archives and Directories
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SERVIR
NASA-USAID venture providing satellite data to help developing nations improve environmental decision-making.
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Global Change Master Directory
NASA's comprehensive directory of information about Earth science data.
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Climate Diagnostics Directory
Website from the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites that provides visualizations of climate trends and variability.
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NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center
Provides access to complete oceanography data sets obtained from Earth observing satellites.
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Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Data, data related services, and data support for global environmental change research and education.
› Research Integration
› Atmosphere/Weather
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Tropical Cyclone Information System
Prototype tropical-cyclone database and web portal utilizing satellite observations, in situ measurements, and model outputs.
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EPA Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division
EPA Project to research and model future atmospheric change.
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EPA Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EPA site on the science of emissions and greenhouse gases.
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USGCRP Atmospheric Composition Page
US Global Climate Change Program page for atmospheric composition research.
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NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Global Monitoring Division
Information, graphs, and updates on the latest research into ozone depletion, air quality, and carbon levels in the atmosphere.
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National Climatic Data Center
Reports on weather, climate events, atlases, and images of Earth's climate in action.
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Ozone Hole Watch
Daily status reports on the ozone layer over the South Pole.
› Oceans
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Institute for the study of the effects of global climate change on the ocean and polar ice.
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USGCRP Global Water Cycle Page
U.S. Global Climate Change Program page for global water cycle and ocean research.
› Health and Wildlife
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Climate Change
News, climate change basics and related wildlife management issues.
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USGCRP Ecosystems Page
U.S. Global Climate Change Program page for ecosystems research.
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EPA Health and Environmental Effects
EPA portal to information on how climate change effects humans and animals.
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WHO Global Environment Change Site
World Heath Organization information on how climate change affects human populations.
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SERVIR
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Policy
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Earth Sciences Decadal Survey
Comprehensive, 500-page survey of climate change and policy, available for free online.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Publications and information about the UNFCCC, an international working group on climate change.
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Gateway to the U.N. System's Work on Climate Change
News, links, and information about the U.N.’s climate change policies and initiatives.
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Comprehensive site featuring reports on climate change research, policy, and action.
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Earth Sciences Decadal Survey
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
U.N. initiative to provide objective information about climate change
› Synthesis report
› Working group I report "The Physical Science Basis":
› Working Group II Report "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability":
› Working Group III Report "Mitigation of Climate Change":
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Mitigation
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EPA "What You Can Do"
EPA's guide to reducing your personal greenhouse gas emissions.
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U.S. Climate Change Technology Program
Site for U.S. government initiatives to develop technology that fights climate change.
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EPA "What You Can Do"