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Paleontologists study fossils to learn about past climate change and how plants and animals might respond to modern climate change. Includes sections on Reconstructing Past Climate; Clues for Modern Climate Change

"The National Research Council is pleased to present this booklet in 3 parts that (1) summarizes the current state of knowledge about climate change; (2) explains some impacts expected in this century and beyond; and (3) examines how science can help inform choices about managing and reducing the risks posed by climate change."

This module explains how climate models work. Because the modeling of both weather and climate share many similarities, the content throughout this module draws frequent comparisons and highlights the differences. We explain not only how, but why climate models differ from weather models. To do so, we explore the difference between weather and climate, then show how models are built to simulate climate and generate the statistics that describe it. We conclude with a discussion of models are tuned and tested.

"The Climate Literacy Network (CLN) is an informal group of scientists, educators, policy makers, community leaders, students, and citizens engaged in fostering Climate Literacy in the US and abroad. It provides a forum for organizations, agencies, and individuals to collaborate for climate education. Members share ideas, coordinate efforts, promote policy reform, develop learning resources, and support integration of climate literacy into formal and informal education venues. Initiatives of CLN feature accurate scientific information, engaging learning experiences, and multiple pathways to reach broad and diverse audiences, in both formal and informal venues."

"Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released online today by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). The peer-reviewed report, with scientists from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC serving as lead editors, was compiled by 384 scientists from 52 countries (highlights, full report). It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events, and other data collected by environmental monitoring stations and instruments on land, sea, ice, and sky. "

"This short module is an overview of the different effects climate change produces in different regions of the United States. In addition to discussing impacts already being experienced, the module presents information on how climate scientists use specialized models and statistical techniques to estimate how regional climates are likely to change in the future. "

A climate science blog authored by climate scientists. The latest in happenings in the world of climate science.

Earth System Science Education Alliance Courses. At least two major groupings of lesson and unit plan information regarding global climate change teaching and learning. NASA Global Climate Change Education Modules, NOAA Ocean and Climate Education Modules. Strong on K-4 lessons but other can be adapted to middle and high schools.

This interactive visualization provides a clear, well-documented snapshot of current and projected values of several climate variables for local areas in California. The climate variables include observed and projected temperatures, projected snowpack, areas vulnerable to flooding due to sea level rise, and projected increase in wildfires. The projected values come from expert sources and well-established climate models.

"This module discusses how a changing climate can also lead to changes in extreme weather events on the local scale. The role of natural variability is also explained. The module describes how climate change can have both positive and negative effects, depending on the situation, location, and the vulnerability of the population."

"a research tool to investigate the climate. This web site collects a lot of climate data and analysis tools" A site for those who choose to dive into analysis of climate data with their students.

Looks like .gov has launched a revised website dealing with climage issues. Links to sections entitled: News and Features; Maps and Data; Supporting Decisions AND Teaching Climate. They advertise this last section as containing "Reviewed resources for teaching about climate and energy "

" Clues about past climate conditions are obtained from proxy indicators (a proxy is a "substitute"), which are indirect forms of evidence that can be used to infer climate." Good general discussion of role of paleoclimate study in global climate change. From U of M lecture

"Over the past half-century, the ozone hole has caused a poleward shift of the extratropical westerly jet in the Southern Hemisphere. Here, we argue that these extratropical circulation changes, resulting from ozone depletion, have substantially contributed to subtropical precipitation changes. Specifically, we show that precipitation in the southern subtropics in austral summer increases significantly when climate models are integrated with reduced polar ozone concentrations. Furthermore, the observed patterns of subtropical precipitation change, from 1979 to 2000, are very similar to those in our model integrations, where ozone depletion alone is prescribed. In both climate models and observations, the subtropical moistening is linked to a poleward shift of the extratropical westerly jet. Our results highlight the importance of polar regions for the subtropical hydrological cycle. "

ECMWF site with ERA project data, useful to change parameter (like options of data in climate explorer) and area (land, or ocean, or 20-60N, etc) produces quick graphs to show the parameter or measured data is not the same across the globe Fun to use, could be quick intro for climate explorer unit (found by drilling down on first reanalysis data after upload in climate explorer)

Powerful, quick hit on graphical representation of climate data to different parts of the planet (latitude ranges) or land vs ocean Very intuitive

Looks promising. Good graphics on Climate and Global Change

"Browse descriptions of NASA, NOAA, and NSF funded Climate Education Projects developed for the March 2010 Climate Change Education workshop organized and hosted by the National Council for Science and the Environment."

"The Cryospheric Connection to Understanding Climate Change will reveal how NASA data from space, suborbital, and ground platforms can be used to provide classroom instruction reflective of authentic NASA climate science research"

A CIRC (Climate Impacts Research Consortium) website. Includes (7/13) a new enewsletter called PNW Climate Outlook- you can sign up to receive updates via email.

"Climate Reel, a collection of NASA's best videos and visualizations of climate change"