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"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 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."

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

"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. "

"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. "

"emphasizes a broad study of global change, which is an interdisciplinary initiative addressing natural and man-made changes in our environment that occur on various time scales" Includes 'recent publications' link

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.

"Explore best practices for teaching global climate change (GCC) to middle- and high-school students with these free, self-paced modules for teachers. Each module includes STEM resources that will increase your knowledge of climate change concepts and can be used directly with students."

very interesting (reading summaries) workshops and presentations, USFS climate change resource center link

Climate Change Booklet Sets. Primer on Climate Change. Packaged sets available: 2 booklets + one DVD of the video 'Lines of Evidence' OR a set of 3 booklets. Cost only $1

EPA site. General information regarding climate change. May be source of some activities

Encyclopedia of Earth article. Links to other articles such as climate change in general.

Reef Resilience organization. Discussion of effect of climate change upon oceans- corals specifically

Looks promising. Good graphics on Climate and Global Change

"This module looks at how increasing temperatures due to climate change have affected sea level rise and what effects scientist expect in the future, given rising greenhouse gas emissions. The various mechanisms of sea level rise are discussed, as well as the tools and research used to study this topic."

"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"

Basic information with simple graphics about climate change.

"Reports on the Third Assessment from the California Climate Change Center" 2012

Where the world's data is reviewed and edited culminating in predictions of future climate change. As of 2013 the panel is working of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5)