Web Links for Introduction to
Global Warming Facts & Our Future
The following web sites have been selected by members of the Global Warming Facts & Our Future Expert Content Group as resources for additional information. These links are not part of the Marian Koshland Science Museum web site. The National Academies does not endorse and is not responsible for material found on sites it does not own. The links will open in a separate window.
Introductory
These links provide background information about the topics in Introduction to Global Warming Facts & Our Future. They are selected for visitors who want a basic explanation of the concepts presented in this section.
NASA's Global Climate Change
http://climate.jpl.nasa.gov/
NASA has created in depth visualizations of some of the effects of climate change.
Understanding and Responding to Climate Change
http://dels.nas.edu/basc/climate-change_final.pdf
A general overview of the work from the National Acadmies on Climate Change.
NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone's Testimony to the Senate Committee On Energy and Natural Resources
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ocga/testimony/
Climate_Change_Science_and_Economics.asp
Dr. Cicerone summarizes the current state of scientific understanding on climate change.
NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone's Testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Global Change and Impacts
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ocga/testimony/
Global_Climate_Change_Policy_and_Budget_Review.asp
On July 20, 2005 Dr. Cicerone presented testimony on climate change to the Senate Subcommittee on Global Change and Impacts.
The Discovery of Global Warming
http://www.aip.org/history/climate/
This site details the history of some of the scientific discoveries that have lead to our understanding of global warming.
Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Global Warming
http://hdgc.epp.cmu.edu/teachersguide/teachersguide.htm#topten
Written for teachers, this site provides answers to common misconceptions about global warming.
Advanced
These links provide expanded information about the topics in Introduction to Global Warming Facts & Our Future. They are selected for visitors who want to explore more in-depth information about the concepts presented in this section.
Ask Dr. Global Change
http://www.gcrio.org/doctorgc/index.php
The US Global Change Research Information Office offers an online service to answer questions about climate change.
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