Its hard to find good information on the global climate change issue. A lot of the material is either very superficial, or very extreme or biased.
Websites and news stories on the environment.
Buying Green Power in your state.
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Articles, books, and websites on Climate Change This is by no means anything like a complete list of what's been published on climate change, but these are books and articles that present a clear and understandable description of the global climate change problem, and potential solutions. |
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IPCC -- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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![]() "The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an objective source of information about climate change" If you want a more readable but scientifically detailed description of the climate change issue, see the book: "Climate Crisis" below. |
James Hansen TED Talk on Climate Change www.ted.com/talks/james_hansen_why_i_must_speak_out_about... |
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Climate Crisis, David Archer, Stefan Rahmstorf 2010 Available at Amazon etc. There are several detailed reviews on Amazon (all 5 start) |
![]() If you are looking for a more in depth, science based description of the climate change problem, its likely effects, and potential mitigation strategies, this book is the best I have found. Its the best book on climate change I have read (and I have read quite a few of them :) |
"An Inconvenient Truth", Al Gore Bookstores or the library |
Whether you like Al or not, his book provides a good overview of the whole
global climate change problem and tells the story in an easy to understand
and read way. The reviews of the book that I have read say that the science he uses is sound, and generally in agreement with most climate change scientist's findings. |
The Rough Guide to Climate Change, Robert Henson, 2008 Available at Amazon and the usual places |
![]() It covers the major areas in a fair bit of depth, but is very readable without having a heavy duty science background. Most of the reviews by readers use words like "thoughtful" and "balanced" -- I agree. |
SkepticalScience http://www.skepticalscience.com |
![]() Just to pick one item out that I thought was one of the best explanations I've seen on why politics and science are different, and how science reaches the truth... |
Global Warming Truth — The World is Warming (& We Are Causing It) http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/03/global-warming...
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"Energy's Future Beyond Carbon", Scientific American, September, 2006, Special Issue The issue can be downloaded (for a fee)
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An issue of Scientific American dedicated to understanding the problems
involved in getting beyond fossil fuels, and examining potential solutions.
8 articles in all covering various aspects of the problem. |
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
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![]() Latest 2010 estimates for emissions... The FAQ section has a lot of questions and answers... |
"How to Clean Coal", Craig Canine, NRDC website The full article is available online here:
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"The Heat Is On", The Economist, September 9th to 15th, 2006
The library is probably the best source for this issue. |
This issue of the Economist is (mostly) devoted to climate change issues.
It provides a good overview of the climate change problem. It looks at
the economic impacts and strategies for dealing with climate change.
You hear a lot about the impacts that taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions might have on the economy -- these articles attach some some
actual numbers to various stratigies. It also points out the very important role that US climate change policy (or the lack of it) has on other countries policies. |
Energy and the Environment | |
California legislature caps greenhouse gas emissions |
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The Energy Guy
Climate Change Links - pro and con
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NRDC Website http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/default.asp Very good article on the future of coal in the US:
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US Demand for Gasoline Sets All-Time Record...
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"Oil On The Brain -- Adventures From the Pump to the Pipeline" Lisa Margonelli, |
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Buying Green Power Green Power programs allow you to support the development of renewable energy sources by paying a small premium on your electric bill. There are many, many of these programs, and they differ in exactly how they go about supporting renewable energy. Some are better than others. So, check the directory below, and see what is available in your state. Then check on the details of how the program works and sign up for it if you think its a good program. If nothing is available in your area, bug your utility and representatives to get something going. Electric power generation plants are the source of a whooping 38% of TOTAL US greenhouse gas emissions -- something really needs to be done about this if any meaningful progress is to be made on GHG emissions. Signing up for a Green Power program is one practical step you can take. |
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Directory of Green Power Programs by State, from the EERE website www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/buying/buying_power.shtml More info from the EERE: |
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