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Educators
United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat’s site provides information about climate change and the UN Framework convention.
Department of Energy (DOE) Atmospheric Education
DOE’s Atmospheric Education page provides environmental science and climate change materials for grades K-12 students and teachers.
DOE Fossil Energy-Related Education Materials
DOE provides materials and online energy lessons for teachers, college and younger students on fossil energy sources.
DOE Global Change Education Program (GCEP)
DOE’s GCEP promotes undergraduate and graduate training which supports global change research activities.
DOE: Dr. E's Energy Lab
DOE’s site provides kids, parents, and teachers with games, facts, and tips on how to save energy.
DOE: Resources for Educators
DOE’s Energy Education & Workforce Development site provides teachers with creative lesson plans, labs, projects and other activities for grades K-12 on energy-related topics.
Energy Information Administration (EIA): Energy Kids’ Site
EIA’s student site provides energy facts, games, energy history, related links, and classroom activities for teachers.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Change Kids' Site
EPA’s kids site provides activities, games, and other learning tools for teachers and students, grades 6-8, about climate change.
EPA Environmental Students' Club
EPA’s student site provides environmental information, games and activities for K-12 grade students, educators, and parents.
EPA Office of Environmental Education
EPA’s Office of Environmental Education site provides information on training, grants, partnerships, tools and more.
EPA Acid Rain Kids’ Site
EPA’s site provides young kids, grades K through 5, with games, activities, and information about acid rain. The site is bilingual (Spanish/English).
EPA Acid Rain Students’ Site & Teaching Guide
EPA’s site provides students and teachers, grades 6 through 8 with games, classroom lessons, activities, and information about acid rain. The site is bilingual (Spanish/English).
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)
GLOBE is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) For Educators
NASA's Earth Science Education site offers a diverse array of programs and resources for formal classroom instruction, informal education, and professional and workforce development.
NASA Kids’ Club
NASA’s site provides kids, grades K-4, interactive learning materials, games, videos and tips for parents and teachers.
NASA’s Space Place
NASA’s Space Place provides students with fun facts, games, quizzes and information on the Space, Sun, Earth, and Solar System, as well as materials for parents and teachers.
NASA’s Mission Science
NASA’s Mission Science site gives young adults an opportunity to discover the science that NASA is studying about the world through games, activities, videos and podcasts.
NASA’s Student’s Cloud Observations Online (S’COOL) Project
The S'COOL Project involves students in real science, making and reporting ground truth observations of clouds to assist in the validation of NASA's CERES satellite instruments.
NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) Homepage for Educators
NASA’s site provides educational links for educators, publications, tools, and other information about NASA's Earth Observing System.
NASA Office Education
NASA’s Office of Education site provides resources for teachers and students on a wide range of topics, including Earth sciences.
NASA: Earth Observatory
The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet for the public media and educators.
NASA: Global Change Master Directory (GMCD) Learning Center
GMCD’s site is an online catalog of data sets covering just about every scientific area of global change research.
National Academy of Sciences (NAS): A Closer Look at Global Warming
NAS’s site characterizes the global warming trend over the last 100 years, examines what may be in store for the 21st century, and the extent to which warming may be attributable to human activity.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Education Programs
NREL offers students, grades K-12, energy-related educational activities, teacher resources and programs, and internship and graduate study opportunities.
Naval Postgraduate School Polar Meteorology Module
This module is designed for anyone interested in the subject of polar meteorology, geared toward undergraduate or graduate students majoring in meteorology, atmospheric science or related fields.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Education Page
This site is NOAA’s gateway to all of their educational pages for students and teachers on Earth sciences.
NOAA Frequently Asked Questions About Global Warming
NOAA's site lists a number of questions commonly addressed to climate scientists, and brief replies (based on IPCC reports and other research) in plain language.
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Education Page
NOAA’s site provides links to general information, climate information, ocean and Great Lakes information, and resources for teachers and students.
NOAA: Climate Change and Our Planet
NOAA’s site links to educational climate change resources for students, grades K-5.
NOAA: Climate Timeline Information Tool
NOAA’s online tool allows users and opportunity to examine climate change and variability at different time scales using the Climate TimeLine Information Tool.
NOAA: Educational Graphics on Global Climate Change and the Greenhouse Effect
NOAA’s site provides more than 50 educational graphics in PDF format on climate, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, and climate change.
NOAA: Kids Hazard Quiz
NOAA’s quiz gives kids an opportunity to find out if they are prepared for natural hazards, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and more.
NOAA: Year of the Ocean Home Page for Kids and Educators
NOAA’s site provides kids and teachers with materials on climate change and useful fact sheets.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Science Education site
USGS’s site provides scientific information to help support teaching, learning, education (grades K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.
Federal
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC)
CDIAC provides the scientific and policy communities with greenhouse gas emission data for both regions and individual countries.
Clean Cities Program
The Clean Cities Program is a Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to encourage the use of alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure throughout the nation.
Climate Change and Health: Workshop and Conference Reports
Health Canada’s site provides links to a number of workshop and conference reports on the connections between climate change and public health.
Climate VISION
Climate VISION’s site provides information about "Voluntary Innovative Sector Initiatives: Opportunities Now,” a public-private partnership initiative launched by the Department of Energy.
Department of Transportation (DOT) Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting
This DOT Center is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Transportation, dedicated to fostering awareness of the potential links between transportation and global climate change.
Department of Energy (DOE)
DOE is a leading science and technology agency whose research supports our nation's energy security, national security, environmental quality, and contributes to a better quality of life for all Americans.
DOE Energy Savers
DOE’s site provides information on options for saving energy and using renewable energy at home, at work, in your community, and while driving.
DOE Office of Policy and International Affairs, Presidential Initiatives
DOE’s Presidential Initiatives performs energy and environmental analysis, conducts international negotiations on energy issues, and leads energy-related Presidential initiatives.
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
EREN is a comprehensive source of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies information for consumers, businesses and students.
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy State Activities and Partnerships
DOE’s site lets you find publications and websites published by state agencies or by DOE about the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the states.
DOE Fuel Economy Site
DOE’s fuel economy site provides gas mileage (MPG), greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks.
DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Climate Change Research Division
The Climate Change Research Division includes process research and modeling efforts to improve understanding of climate change.
DOE Solar America Initiative
DOE’s Solar America Initiative accelerates the development of advanced solar electric technologies, including photovoltaics and solar power systems.
Emissions and Generation Resource Integrated Database (e-GRID)
eGRID is a database that provides information on the air quality attributes of almost all the electric power generated in the United States.
Energy Information Administration (EIA)
The Energy Information Administration develops emission inventories of U.S. greenhouse gases and manages a program for the voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases.
EIA Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
EIA’s voluntary reporting program is a public record of greenhouse gas emissions, reductions, or sequestration achievements in a national database.
ENERGY STAR
Energy Star works with the private sector to develop cutting-edge, voluntary partnerships for the production and use of energy-efficient equipment and appliances.
EnergySmart Schools
EnergySmart Schools is a Department of Energy program which recognizes the opportunity to save energy and dollars in our nation's K-12 schools.
Environmental Energy Technologies Division News
Sponsored by Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, the Environmental Energy Technologies Division News provides studies on energy efficiency and CO2 reduction strategies.
EPA Criteria Air Pollutant Clearing House for Inventories and Emission Factors (CHIEF)
EPA’s Clearing House for Inventories and Emission Factors (CHIEF) site provides access to inventory information on criteria air pollutants that are controlled by the Clean Air Act.
EPA National Water Program Strategy
EPA’s site provides an overview of the likely effects of climate change on water resources and the nation's clean water and safe drinking water programs.
EPA State and Local Clean Energy Programs
EPA's site provides information on the voluntary Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Program that supports states that are developing and implementing cost-effective clean energy.
EPA AgSTAR Program
EPA’s AgSTAR program encourages adoption of anaerobic digestion technologies (ADTs) that recover and combust biogas (methane) for odor control or as an on-farm energy resource.
EPA Atmospheric Protection Branch (APB)
EPA’s APB is part of EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory and performs risk management research.
EPA Clean Air Markets Division
EPA’s Clean Air Markets Division includes various market-based regulatory programs designed to improve air quality. The most well-known of these programs is EPA's Acid Rain Program.
EPA Clean Energy Site
EPA’s site explores energy production from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and hydro sources; it also looks at the emissions reduction potential associated with the purchase of "green power."
EPA Climate Change Division
EPA’s Climate Change Division (CCD) is the lead on domestic and international climate change policy, pursuing to further the Administration's broader climate policy and objectives.
EPA Climate Leaders
Climate Leaders is a voluntary EPA industry-government partnership that encourages companies to develop long-term comprehensive climate change strategies.
EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division (CPPD)
CPPD promotes greater use of energy efficient products and practices in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors through the ENERGY STAR partnership program.
EPA Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2)
EPA’s C2P2 program is a cooperative effort between EPA and partners to promote the beneficial use of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) and the environmental benefits.
EPA Coalbed Methane Outreach Program
EPA’s Coalbed Methane Outreach Program helps the coal industry identify the technologies, markets, and resources to use or sell the methane that coal mines would otherwise vent to the atmosphere.
EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) Program
EPA’s DfE program helps businesses incorporate environmental considerations into the design and redesign of products, processes, and technical and management systems.
EPA Environmental Accounting
EPA resources help business understand the full spectrum of their environmental costs, and integrate these costs into decision making.
EPA Excessive Heat Events Guidebook
EPA’s site designed to help community officials, emergency managers, meteorologists, and others plan for and respond to excessive heat events.
EPA Global Change Research Program (GCRP)
EPA's GCRP provides an understanding of the potential consequences of climate variability and change on human health, ecosystems, and socioeconomic systems.
EPA Green Buildings Program
EPA's Green Buildings Program leads the green building movement by jointly informing, coordinating, and guiding the development of Agency policies and programs.
EPA Green Power Partnership
EPA’s Green Power Partnership aims to expand awareness of renewable energy by providing objective information and public recognition for those making it their choice for energy supply.
EPA Green Vehicle Guide
EPA’s guide provides information on how it rates the environmental performance of vehicles when they are in use.
EPA GreenScapes Program
EPA’s GreenScapes program provides cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for large-scale landscaping. Designed to help preserve natural resources and prevent waste and pollution.
EPA Integrated Environmental Strategies Program (IES)
EPA’s IES program engages developing countries to build support for integrated planning to address global greenhouse gas emissions and local environmental concerns.
EPA Methane Programs
EPA's site for all voluntary methane programs. Through these programs, companies work with EPA to achieve emissions reductions by implementing cost-effective management methods and technologies.
EPA Natural Gas Star Program
The Natural Gas Star Program is a voluntary partnership between EPA and the natural gas industry to find cost-effective ways of reducing emissions of methane, the primary component of natural gas.
EPA Pay-As-You-Throw Program
EPA’s site provides information and tools to local officials, residents, and others interested in Pay-As-You-Throw.
EPA Performance Track Partnership
EPA’s Performance Track is a voluntary partnership that recognizes top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity, public and private.
EPA Product Stewardship Program
EPA's Product Stewardship program provides information on what Product Stewardship is and how it relates to both business and government.
EPA Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)
The RCC is a national effort to find more flexible, yet protective ways to conserve natural resources and energy.
EPA Ruminant Livestock Efficiency Program
The Ruminant Livestock Efficiency Program is a joint EPA-USDA effort to help livestock managers voluntarily reduce emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases.
EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
EPA’s SBIR program makes awards to small, high-tech firms for research and development of cutting-edge technologies.
EPA Smartway Transport Partnership
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a voluntary collaboration between EPA and the freight industry to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution.
EPA Transportation Voluntary Programs
EPA’s Transportation and Air Quality voluntary programs aim to achieve measurable environmental results in a cost-effective and beneficial way without the need for regulation.
EPA WasteWise Program
EPA’s WasteWise is a free, voluntary, program which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line and the environment.
EPA: Carbon Sequestration in Agriculture and Forestry
EPA’s site provides information on carbon sequestration, agriculture and forestry practices that can sequester carbon, tools, resources, analyses, and more.
Global Change Data and Information System (GCDIS)
GCDIS is a collection of distributed information systems operated by government agencies involved in global change research.
Global Change Data Center (GCDC)
GCDC provides archival and distribution services for earth science data in support of the U.S. Global Change Program and the NASA Mission to Planet Earth.
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)
GCMD is a comprehensive source of information about Earth science, environmental, biosphere, climate, and global change data holdings available to the scientific community throughout the world.
Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)
Global Earth Observation System of Systems is a project that helps nations produce and manage their information in a way that benefits the environment and humanity.
Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory, managed by DOE, describes how increasing energy efficiency has the dual benefits of reducing insurance losses and mitigating climate change.
Global Methane Initiative (GMI)
EPA’s GMI program is an action-oriented initiative that will reduce global methane emissions to enhance economic growth, promote energy security, improve the environment, and reduce greenhouse gases.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Global Hydrology and Climate Center (GHCC)
NASA’s GHCC site predicts the Earth's global water cycle, its connections to climate variability and weather.
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS)
GISS is a NASA research institute primarily engaged in studies of global climate change.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s mission is to expand knowledge of the Earth and its environment, the solar system and the universe through observations from space.
NASA Paleoclimatology Site
NASA’s site provides information on the history and science of paleoclimatology.
National Academy of Sciences: America's Climate Choices
America's Climate Choices site contains a suite of reports that underscore the need for actions to reduce emissions and begin adapting to impacts.
National Academy of Sciences Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
NAS’s board seeks to advance understanding of the Earth's atmosphere and climate, to help apply this knowledge to benefit the public, and to advise the federal government on issues.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH conducts research and analysis into environment-related diseases and associated health risks.
National Park Service (NPS): Climate-Friendly Parks Initiative
NPS’s Climate Friendly Parks initiative is one of several pilot programs within the NPS Green Parks Partnership Program.
National Park Service: Climate Change Page
NPS’s site is the gateway to information on Park Service research and other activities on climate change.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
NREL is the leading center for renewable energy research in the United States, and a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Program Office (CPO)
NOAA’s CPO provides a focal point for climate activities within NOAA, leads NOAA climate education and outreach activities, and coordinates international climate activities.
NOAA Coastal Zone Management Programs, by State
NOAA’s site provides an interactive map with links to state and territory programs on coastal zone management.
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL)
GFDL's site provides knowledge and assessments on natural climate variability and anthropogenic changes and in the development of the required earth system models.
NOAA National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data, producing numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world.
NOAA National Weather Service (NWS)
NWS provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas.
NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management provides information on their federal responsibility of marine and coastal protected areas.
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
NOAA’s OAR is responsible for conducting research, developing products, and providing scientific information and leadership toward fostering NOAA's evolving environmental and economic mission.
NOAA: A Palo Perspective on Abrupt Climate Change
NOAA’s site provides paleoclimatic information on rapid changes in climate that have occurred in the past.
NOAA: Arctic Change Site
NOAA’s site provides data and information from reputable scientific sources are presented with easy to read and understand narratives.
NOAA: Climate Extremes and Weather Events
NOAA’s site provides data and other information on hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and other extreme weather events.
NOAA: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
NOAA’s team at NSIDC manages and publishes several new data sets each year, with an emphasis on in situ data, data rescue, and data sets from operational communities such as the U.S. Navy.
State Department Climate Change Information
U.S. Department of State’s site provides access to important documents about U.S. communications under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, speeches and testimony related to climate change.
State Energy Data
U.S. Department of State’s site provides information on state energy consumption, price, and expenditure estimates.
The Arid and Semi-Arid Western United States
This site provides the findings for the western United States from the National Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on the Nation's Resources.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Change Program Office
USDA Global Change Program office serves as USDA's focal point for climate change issues and is responsible for coordinating activities with other Federal agencies.
U.S. Global Change Research Program
U.S. Global Change Research Program integrates federal research on climate change, led by Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget.
U.S. Climate Change Technology Program (CCTP)
CCTP provides a forum for interagency exchange of information on ongoing research and development activities, and plans for the development of climate change technology.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research Contributions to Climate Change Science
USGS Global Change Research activities strive to achieve a whole-system understanding of the interrelationships among earth surface processes, ecological systems, and human activities.
U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
USGCRP is organized around a framework of observing, documenting, understanding, and predicting global change, assessing the consequences of these changes, and producing assessments to synthesize and communicate this knowledge.
U.S. National Assessment
The U.S. National Assessment was initiated by USGCRP to understand the potential consequences of climate variability and change for the nation.
White House Council on Environmental Policy
The Council on Environmental Policy provides information on White House initiatives and policies on climate change.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
The White House’s OSTP has assumed a prominent role in advancing fundamental science, education and scientific literacy, investment in applied research, and international cooperation.
International
Annex I Country Listings, UNFCCCProfiles of all the Annex 1 countries (mostly "industrialized" or "developed" countries) that are parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Includes links to national websites on climate change, where available.
Argentina's National Climate Change website
The Secretariat of the Environment and Sustainable Development hosts Argentina's National Climate Change site.
Armenia's Climate Change Information Center
The Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia's Climate Change Information Center provides information on the Country's climate related programs, policies and organizations.
Asian-Pacific Network for Global Change Research
The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) is an inter-governmental network for the promotion of global change research and links between science and policy making in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia's National Climate Change website
The Australia’s National Climate Change site, part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides information on Australia's position and policy related to global climate change.
Australian Climate Research at CSIRO
Australia’s site provides information on CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research which monitors the changing composition of our air, identifying and quantifying sources of greenhouse gases and establishing processes by which these gases are removed from the air.
Australian Department of Climate Change
The Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO), part of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, delivers the majority of programs under the Australian Governments climate change strategy.
Austrian Council on Climate Change
The Austrian Council on Climate Change’ aims to determinate and evaluate measures relating to the prevention of Global Climate Change.
Brazil's National Climate Change website
Brazil's Ministry of Science and Technology hosts Brazil's National Climate Change website.
British Antarctic Survey, Climate Change Position Statement
The British Antarctic site contains the latest position of the climatic changes in Antarctica.
Bulgaria's Climate Change website
The Republic of Bulgaria Ministry of Environment and Water hosts Bulgaria's Climate Change website.
Cambodia's Climate Change Office
The Ministry of the Environment's Climate Change Office website provides information on how Cambodia is working locally and with the international community to address climate change issues.
Canada's National Climate Change website
Canada’s site provides information on Canadian initiatives and climate change mitigation.
Canadian Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program
The Government of Canada's Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Program provides funding for research and activities to improve our knowledge of Canada’s vulnerability to climate change.
Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER)
CGER is a governmental organization sponsored by the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Environment Agency of Japan, promoting the integration of global environmental research to improve scientific understanding of human impacts on climate.
Colombia's National Climate Change website
The Republic of Colombia's Ministry of the Environment hosts the National Climate Change website.
Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Denmark's Environmental Protection Agency hosts Denmark's Climate Change website.
El Salvador's National Climate Change website
El Salvador’s, Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, Climate Change website.
European Commission's Climate Change website
The European Commission’s site provides information on international climate change negotiations and programs within the European Commission.
European Environment Agency
The European Environment Agency’s site provides an overview of the European Environmental Agency's efforts on climate change.
France's National Climate Change website
France's Ministry of the Environment hosts France's Climate Change website.
Germany's National Climate Change website
Germany's Federal Ministry of the Environment provides general information on climate, renewable energy, emissions trading.
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
The GEF helps developing countries fund projects and programs that protect the global environment, including projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants.
Greece's National Climate Change website
Greece's Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, is responsible for handling environmental policy in Greece. It has launched a broad range of projects including ones on climate change.
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
The Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research is jointly funded by the United Kingdom Department of the Environment and the UK Meteorological Office, provides to provide an assessment of both natural and man-made climate change.
Haiti's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of the Environment of Haiti hosts Haiti's National Climate Change website.
Hungary's National Climate Change website
Hungary's Ministry of the Environment hosts the National Climate Change website.
India's National Climate Change website
The Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests hosts India's National Climate Change website.
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)
IAI is an intergovernmental organization established to foster increased understanding of global change in North, Central, and South America.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The IPCC was created jointly by the World Meteorological Organisation and the United Nations Environment Program and is responsible for compiling and synthesizing the growing body of scientific literature on climate change.
International Arctic Impact Assessment
An international project of the Arctic Council and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC), evaluates and synthesize knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences.
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
The IGBP is focused on acquiring basic scientific knowledge about the interactive processes of biology and chemistry of the earth as they relate to Global Change.
IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme
The IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme (IPCC-NGGIP) was undertaken in1991 by the IPCC WG I in close collaboration with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Ireland's National Climate Change website
The Department of the Environment and Local Government hosts Ireland's National Climate Change website.
Jordan and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Jordan's website provides information on climate change activities including legislation, policy and related documentation.
Latvia's National Climate Change website
Latvia's Ministry of the Environment hosts Latvia's National Climate Change website.
Lebanon's National Climate Change website
The Republic of Lebanon's Ministry of the Environment hosts the National Climate Change website.
Lesotho Meteorological Services
Lesotho’s website describes climate effects and international efforts to address the issue.
Lithuania's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of Environment of Republic of Lithuania hosts the National Climate Change website.
Luxemburg's National Climate Change website
Luxemburg's National Climate Change website.
Mexico's National Climate Change website
Mexico's National Climate Change website.
Ministry for the Environment New Zealand
The Ministry of Environment hosts New Zealand's National Climate Change website.
Morocco's National Climate Change website
Morocco's Ministry of the Environment hosts Morocco's National Climate Change website.
Northern Ireland's National Climate Change website
The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland hosts the National Climate Change website.
Norway's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of the Environment for Norway hosts the National Climate Change website.
Poland's National Climate Change website
Poland's Ministry of the Environment hosts Poland's National Climate Change website.
Republic of the Marshall Islands Climate Change website
The Republic of the Marshall Island's site provides information related to the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
Romania's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of Environment and Water Management hosts Romania's National Climate Change website.
Senegal's website on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
Senegal’s site provides various information related to the Senegal's involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
Seychelles’ website on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
Seychelles’ site provides various information related to the Seychelles involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
Singapore's National Climate Change website
Singapore's Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources hosts the National Climate Change Website, which provides information on Singapore's involvement in the United Nations Framework on Climate Change.
Slovakia's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of the Environment hosts Slovakia's National Climate Change website.
South Africa's National Climate Change website
South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism's climate change site provides a comprehensive resource of information, links and publications on climate change.
Spain's National Climate Change website
The Ministry of the Environment hosts Spain's National Climate Change website.
Sweden's National Climate Change website
Sweden's Environmental Protection Agency site presents information on climate change and details Sweden's efforts to address the issue.
Switzerland's National Climate Change website
Switzerland’s site focuses on climate change providing general information on the issue, as well as their participation in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.
The Bahamas' Climate Change website
The Bahamas' Environment, Science and Technology Commission provides information on climate change in the Bahamas and the Country's involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's National Climate Change website
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's National Climate Change website provides information on Macedonia's Climate Change enabling activities including legislation, policy and related documentation.
The United Kingdom's National Climate Change website
The United Kingdom's Department of Energy and Climate Change is responsible for all aspects of UK energy policy, and for tackling global climate change on behalf of the UK.
The United Kingdom's Met Office
The UK's National Weather Service provides information and advice to the UK Government on climate change issues.
UK Climate Impacts Programme
The UK Climate Impacts Program (UKCIP) provides scenarios that show how our climate might change and coordinates research on dealing with our future climate.
UNFCCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) site provides the national greenhouse gas inventory data.
UNFCCC National Inventory Submissions
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) site provides the annual National Inventory submissions.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Climate Change Training Program
UNITAR’s Climate Change Program assists in enhancing or creating regional pools of expertise in the developing world, as well as strengthening the infrastructure for delivering capacity building activities and developing their human resources.
United Nations Development Program National Communications Support Program (NCSP)
The NCSP is a UNDP/UNEP joint funded project by the GEF to provide technical assistance to developing countries for the preparation of National Communications.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) MDG Carbon Facility
UNDP’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Carbon Facility is an innovative financing mechanism designed to direct increased financial flows from the growing international market in carbon emission offsets toward projects that contribute directly to meeting the MDG in the least developed countries.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Energy and Environment (UCCEE)
UNDP helps countries strengthen their capacity to address energy and environmental challenges at global, national and community levels, seeking out and sharing best practices, providing innovative policy advice and linking partners through pilot projects that help poor people build sustainable livelihoods.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Climate Change Site
UNEP's mission is to provide leadership and encourage environmental partnerships by "inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations."
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change site is a multinational agreement to address the risks of climate change.
Venezuela's website on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
Venezuela’s site provides various information on Venezuela’s involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
World Bank's Global Climate Change Home Page
The World Bank’s site provides information on, among other things, the World Bank's Energy-Environment Strategy, Activities Implemented Jointly, and the Prototype Carbon Fund.
World Conservation Monitoring Center
WCMC was established by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the World Conservation Union, and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to work closely with organizations to increase access to the information on the world's living resources.
World Health Organization's Climate and Health Site
The World Health Organization’s site provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events in World Health Organizations programs and offices that are working on health issues related to climate.
World Meteorological Organization
Within the United Nations, the World Meteorological Organization provides the authoritative scientific voice on the state and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere and climate.
Zambia's website on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
Zambia’s site provides various information related to the Zambia's involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
Zimbabwe's website on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change
Zimbabwe’s site provides various information related to the Zimbabwe's involvement in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other climate change issues.
State and Local
California Climate Change Portal
California’s state site provides extensive climate change information with links to policy, research, programs, funding, and more.
City of Ann Arbor (Michigan) Climate Protection Initiatives
The City of Ann Arbor’s site provides information on their membership to ICLEI's Cities for Climate Protection and the Great Lakes Climate Policy Coordination Project.
City of Cambridge, Massachusetts Climate Protection Initiatives
The Cambridge City Council provides information about a resolution passed In 1999 to join the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP), a campaign of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.
City of Duluth (Minnesota) Cities for Climate Protection Site
The Duluth City Council site provides information about Cities for Climate Protection Campaign sponsored by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives.
City of Portland's Energy Office
The City of Portland, Oregon site provides information on how they became the first U.S. city to adopt a CO2 reduction strategy.
Climate Change and Oregon
Oregon’s state site provides information on the potential impacts of climate change in Oregon.
Climate Change and Vermont
Vermont's state site provides information on climate change activities, along with links for more information on climate change.
Climate Change Impacts on Arizona
Arizona’s state site presents findings from the National Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on the Nation's Resources.
Climate Change Impacts on New Mexico
New Mexico’s state site provides information on the potential impacts of climate change in the state.
Colorado Climate Change
Colorado’s state site provides information about the state’s role in climate change activates and policies.
Connecticut's Official Climate Change Site
Connecticut’s state site provides information on the Connecticut climate change initiative.
Florida Division of Air Resource Management: Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Florida’s state site provides general information on climate change and links to related pages.
Global Warming and Climate Change in Minnesota
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's site provides information on climate change.
Guide to Geologic Hazards in Alaska: Weather Fluctuations and Climate Change
Alaska’s state site provides information on climate change and how it may threaten the health and safety of Alaskans.
Massachusetts Attorney General on Climate Change
The Massachusetts Attorney General's site provides a summary climate change, with links to documents and policies.
Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan
Massachusetts’s state site provides information on the state’s climate action plan.
Missouri Global Climate Change Fact Sheet Series
Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources' Climate Change Fact Sheet series provides an introduction to scientific understanding of greenhouse gases and how they influence climate.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Climate Change Site
New Hampshire’s state site on climate change created by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
New York State's Greenhouse Gas Stakeholder Process
New York’s site provides information about the State’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stakeholder process.
Oregon Governor's Initiative on Global Warming
Oregon's state site on developing the state’s global warming strategy and implementing the West Coast Governors' Global Warming Initiative.
South Carolina State Climatology Office
South Carolina’s state site provides information on climate change.
State of Maine Global Warming Page
Maine’s state site provides general information on climate change with links to information sources and publications.
State of New Jersey: Global Warming site: For Teachers and Students
New Jersey’s state site provides educators, parents, and students in grades pre-K through 12 to a sampler of information sources, curriculum resources about global climate change in New Jersey and beyond.
Town of Brookline, Massachusetts Climate Change Action Plan
Brookline, Massachusetts’s site devoted to climate change action strategy.
Washington State Climate Change Site
Washington’s state site provides information about climate change and the actions the state is taking to address it.
Wisconsin Voluntary Emission Reduction Registry
The Wisconsin Voluntary Emission Reduction Registry is voluntary reductions of greenhouse gas from businesses, governments, organizations, or individuals to reduce emissions.
