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Science & News Sites

Prairie Climate Stewardship Network

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Given the extensive coverage of scientific and other issues associated with climate change in the media, we offer links to two sites, one on the global impact of climate change, and the other on the regional impact (Great Plains) of climate change.

Links to other sites profiling climate change can be found under "Other Useful Sites: Links."

Science: Global and Regional

Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC): Summary of Fourth Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007" "A comprehensive and rigorous picture of the global present state of knowledge of climate change." 2500+scientific expert reviewers; 800+contributing authors, 450+lead authors; 130+countries; 6 years work.

US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Educational Resources Regional Paper: Great Plains "[U]ntil climate models that can resolve regional scales are available, these models offer the best 'what if' scenarios available for consideration of vulnerabilities to climate change." Includes environmental, social and economic impacts, and strategies to address potential impacts under the following categories: "Changes in Timing and Quantity of Water," "Weather Extremes," "Invasive Species and Biodiversity," and "Quality of Rural Life on the Great Plains."

Other Useful Sites: Links

Selection of Figures From Various IPCC Reports

NASA Climate Change Resource Reel

National Snow and Ice Data Center

Real Climate: Climate science from climate scientists

Gallery of Climate Change Images

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News Articles on Climate Change

Impact /Action

For more news go to Challenges and Solutions

News on Impact & Action from 2007 can be found on our Archived News page.

PSN will no longer be compiling on its website news articles on climate change: impact and solutions. If you are interested in being alerted, please let us know by e-mail.

Global Warming News Sites

BBC News Climate change: Q & A BBC News (January 30, 2006) "The BBC News website looks at key questions behind climate change and global warming." Guide to climate change BBC News highlights the following: "Climate Forecast" with a video on the worse and best case for global scenarios; "Greenhouse effect," with an animated guide on how the greenhouse effect works; "Carbon cycle;" "Feedback effects;' and 'Gulf Stream."

Christian Science Monitor Global Warming includes CSM headlines, special reports, commentaries, and "Global Warming Toolbox."

Guardian Unlimited Climate Change: Latest News, Fighting Climate Change, Raising Awareness, Impact, Causes, IPCC Reports, The Stern Review.

NPR Climate Connections from NPR and National Geographic: "How we are shaping climate. How climate is shaping us."

Reuters Foundation AlertNet Climate and Weather Latest news.

USA Today Weather & Climate Science.

Washington Post The Threat of Climate Change

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