K-12 TLC Guide to Climate Change & Global Warming

Union of Concerned Scientists

Antarctica: K-12 TLC Guide The Arctic: K-12 TLC Guide Biodiversity: K-12 TLC Guide

Deforestation: K-12 TLC Guide Desertification: K-12 TLC Guide

Earth and Environmental Science: K-12 TLC Guide Energy: K-12 TLC Guide El Niño: K-12 TLC Guide

Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide Rainforests: K-12 TLC Guide Weather for Kidz: K-12 TLC Guide World Food Supply for Kidz: K-12 TLC Guide

Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide
Climate, Climate History, Effects of Global Climate Change,
Greenhouse Effect, Organizations, Agencies & Programs
2000 Kyoto Protocol
2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference
2010 Cancun Climate Conference
2011 Durban Climate Conference

Climate Change & Global Warming
Climate Change & Global Warming	Acid Rain: K-12 TLC Guide. Carbon Dioxide: K-12 TLC Guide. Methane: K-12 TLC Guide. Polar Bears: K-12 TLC Guide. Gore, Al: K-12 TLC Guide. Adélie Penguins: Caught in a Melting World, National Wildlife Federation. Aerosols: American Institute of Physics. University of New South Wales. University of Washington. BBC: 2010 Melt for Arctic Ice - Rapid, But No Record. Ancient Climate Change CO2. Birds Changing Migration Patterns as Temperatures Rise. Climate Change: Carbon Dixoide. Climate Risks Greater for Long Distance Migratory Birds. Global Warming Destablizes Freshwater Ecosystems. Huge Ice Sheet Breaks From Greenland Glacier. In Depth: Climate Change. Plankton Decline Across Oceans as Waters Warm. *Business Week. Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology: Climate Change. Global Change* Electronic Edition. Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Basic Information. Glossary. Kids Site. Newsroom. Science. U.S. Climate Policy and Actions. What You Can Do. Climate Change and Wildlife, National Wildlife Federation. Climate and Climate Change & Global Warming, American Geophysical Union. Deutsche Welle: Simple Tools Help a Drying African Region Cope with Climate Change. Discovery Channel News: Arctic Ice Melt Close to Record Low. Brighter Sun Not Enough to Cause Warming. Earth Nears Warmest in 12,000 Years. Greenhouse Gas Is Ramping Up Fast. Ozone-Friendly Chemicals Cause Warming. Pick Your Poison: Smog or Global Warming?. Report: Global Warming is Real. Solar Shield Could Tackle Global Warming. Study: Keeping Cool Could Worsen Warming. Summer Nights are Hotter. 'Sunshade' Could Ease Global Warming. The Discovery of Global Warming, American Institute of Physics. Earth and Sky: 10 Countries Most At Risk From Climate Change. Earth Observatory, NASA. Global Change Course, Iowa State University. Global Warming, Environmental Defense. Global Warming: The Alleged Scientific Consensus, Cato Institute. Global Warming Article Guide, The Natural Resources Defense Council. Global Warming & Climate Change, Global Change Research Information Office. Global Warming: Early Warning Signs, Union of Concerned Scientists. Global Warming Heats Up, Time. Global Warming Hotline, National Center For Policy Analysis. Global Warming International Center. Global Warming News, Science Daily. Global Warming News, Sierra Club. Global Warming or Natural Changes?, CNN. Global Warming Projection - Volume 1, Japan Meteorological Agency: Precipitation Animation. Precipitation Map. Sea Ice Compactness Map. Sea Level Rise. Sea Surface Temperature Animation. Sea Surface Temperature Map. Snow Depth Map. Surface Air Temperature Animation. Surface Air Temperature Map. Time Series. Global Warming: A Special Report, New Scientist Magazine. Global Warming: State & Local Actions, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Global Warming Timeline, American Institute of Physics. Global Warming: What You Need to Know, Discovery Channel. *An Inconvenient Truth. Iron, Phytoplankton, Global Warming: K-12 TLC Guide. Living on Earth: Getting to the Bottom of Methane. Native Traditions and Climate Change. National Environmental Trust. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Global Warming Update. National Climatic Data Center. National Public Radio: Climate Connections. 1800s-Era Sea Logs Chart Course of Climate Change. Aging Satellites Threaten Climate Research Future. Anesthetic Gases Add to Global Warming. Antarctica. Anti-Smog Restrictions Could Warm Planet. Arctic Warming Unlocking a Fabled Waterway. The Arctic's Diminishing Sea Ice. Are the Oceans Warming?: 3/23/00 (audio: 4:30). Atmospheric Dry Spell Eases Global Warming. Belief In Climate Change Hinges on Worldview. Biologist Tracks Walruses Forced Ashore as Ice Melts. Birds and Bees Thrown Off by Early Spring. Carbon Ranching. Climate Change and Faith Collide in Kiribati. Climate Change Poses Threat to Colombian Coast. Extreme Rains Linked to Global Warming. A Climate Change Reading List. Companies Quit U.S. Chamber Over Climate Policy. Could Cleaner Air Actually Intensify Global Warming?* Could Cleaner Air Actually Intensify Global Warming? Geoengineering: 'A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come'. Data Indicate Global Warming (audio: 3:30). A Drying Amazon Could Speed Climate Change. Effects of High Altitude Haze: 5/12/00 (3:22). Errors Erode Confidence in Climate Science. Farms and Global Warming: 9/14/00 (5:00). Fire Can Be Good for Global Warming. Florida Faces Drastic Change From Sea Level Rise. For Public, Climate Change Not a Priority Issue. Giant Lobsters a Side Effect of Global Warming? Global Climate (audio: 4:00). How Green Is It? It's All About Carbon. Leaders Target Greenhouse Gases Melting Ice Caps? (audio: 3:56). Methane Causes Vicious Cycle in Global Warming The Mysteries of Arctic Warming National Research Council Study: Findings: 1/13/00 (3:45). About the Council: 1/13/00 (5:05). New Findings on Global Warming: 11/09/00 (4:30). Our Climate Is Changing (audio: 3:00). Pentagon, CIA Eye New Threat: Climate Change. Plant Movement and Climate Change. Polar Ice Shrinking Due to Human Activity: 12/3/99. Predicted Impact From Antarctic Ice Melt Lessened. Rising Seas Endanger North Carolina Wetlands Wildlife. Rising Temperatures, Disappearing Coastlines. Rooftop Gardens and Urban Heat: 11/29/99 (5:30). The Sacred Island That's Shrinking Away. Ship Logs Help Scientists Trace Oceans' Warming. Stolen Climate E-Mails Cause a Ruckus in Congress. U.S. Climate Change Plan Is Idea Rich, Cash Poor. U.S. Scientists Urge Action on Climate Change. Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow. National Safety Council: Climate Change. EnvironMinute. *The New York Times. Polar Bears: K-12 TLC Guide. ProCon.org: Should the US Implement a Carbon Cap and Trade System?* *Pulse of the Planet: Spring Is Arriving Earlier Each Year: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Science Update (audio: 1:25), American Association for the Advancement of Science: Assessing the Human Effect on Global Change. Simulation of Global Warming in MRI, Meteorological Research Institute. Smithsonian Magazine: 2010 Hottest Year on Record. Stanford Solar Center, Stanford University. The Union of Concerned Scientists: The Causes Of Global Warming. Common Sense on Climate Change: Practical Solutions to Global Warming. University of Oregon: Ozone Depletion. Urbanization and Environment. US Global Change Research Information Office: Consequences. Global Change and Environmental Education. U.S. National Assessment. The Washington Post. The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: Budgeting Carbon Dioxide. Coral Reefs and the Warming Oceans. Economic Impact of Global Warming. Global Warming Can Change the Grasses. What's Up With the Weather?, PBS: Beyond Fossil Fuels. The Debate. Stories in the Ice. Water World. Your Carbon Diet. Woods Hole Research Center: The Culprits. Potential Outcome. Scientific Evidence. What the Skeptics Don't Tell You. Working with Energy, Auburn University: Ozone Layer*.
Climate Change & Global Warming Climate	Meteorology: K-12 TLC Guide. Solar Variations: K-12 TLC Guide. Southeast United States Climate: K-12 TLC Guide. Texas Climate and Environment: K-12 TLC Guide. Teacher Resources. BBC: Ancient Climate Change CO2. Climate Change: Carbon Dixoide. Climate Change, U.S. State Department. Climate Processes Over The Ocean, University of Washington. Clouds: K-12 TLC Guide, Columbia University: Climate Information System. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Climate Group. Climate Change, The Green Lane. Climate Prosperity Project. Global Climate Change. The Gulf Stream: A Global Investigation, Stevens Institute of Technology. NASA Today: Africa's Disappearing Lake Chad. National Public Radio: Climate Change Poses Threat to Colombian Coast. Climate Change Presents a Burr for Coffee Growers. Geoengineering: 'A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come'. Past (&Future) Climates, University of California, San Diego. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: Caves & Climate. Extreme Events. The Western Regional Climate Center, The Desert Research Institute. Worldclimate.com*.
Climate Change & Global Warming Climate History	Discovery Channel: Clean Air Pockets Echo Ancient Skies. Climate Change Timeline. Fossils Show Corals Survived Past Warming. New Mexico Cave Yields Climate Clues. Study: Earth Was Once Hot, CO2-Rich. Ice Cores: Archaeology: K-12 TLC Guide. American Geophysical Union: Deciphering Mysteries of Past Climate From Antarctic Ice Cores. Twin Ice Cores From Greenland Reveal History of Climate Change, More. BBC. Iowa State University. *New Scientist. Ohio State University: Ice Cores May Yield Clues to 5,000-Year-Old Mystery: Himalayan Ice Reveals Climate Warming, Catastrophic Drought. Science Daily. Lake Sediments: Iowa State University. Queen's University. Stanford University. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. University of Massachusetts. University of Pittsburgh. Tree Rings: BBC. National Climatic Data Center. Scientific American. USA Today. University of East Anglia*.
Climate Change & Global Warming Effects of Global Climate Change	Coral Bleaching: K-12 TLC Guide. Oceans: K-12 TLC Guide. Exploratorium. Discovery Channel News: Africa's Highest Peaks to Lose Ice Caps. Ancient Warming Triggered Violent Flooding. Arctic Ice Shelf Breaks Free. Ocean Warming Withers Food Chain. Reindeer Threatened by Warmer Weather. Scientists: Warming Triggers 'Dead Zone'. Spain's Bears Stop Hibernating. Study: Clean Air, Global Warming Mean More Hurricanes. Study: Europe's Glaciers Gone by 2100. Study: Greenland Ice Shrinking Quickly. Study: Most of Continental US Is Getting Wetter. Study: Polar Bears Turning to Cannibalism. Study: Strong Hurricanes Tied to Warming. Study: Warming May Spur More Wildfires. Warmer Waters Blamed For Disrupting Food Chains. World's Deserts Threatened, Warns U.N. Report. World's Oceans Are Becoming More Acidic. Global Climate Change and Agricultural Production, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Illnesses: Diseases, Illnessess and Disorders: K-12 TLC Guide. Centers for Disease Control. United Nations Environment Programme. World Health Organization. In Pictures: How the World is Changing, BBC. Sea Level Changes: Oceans and Oceanography: K-12 TLC Guide. BBC. British Environment Agency. CBS News. National Public Radio. United National Environment Programme. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. U.S. Global Change Research Program. Agriculture. Water. Health. Forests. Coastal Areas and Marine Resources. World Wildlife Fund.
Climate Change & Global Warming Greenhouse Effect	Greenhouse Gases: Atmosphere: K-12 TLC Guide. American Geophysical Union. Energy Information Administration. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. University of Michigan. Wikipedia. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Remote Sensing and the Greenhouse Effect, University of California, San Diego. Union of Concerned Scientists. University of Oregon. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: 19th Century Investigations of the Greenhouse Effect. Budgeting Carbon Dioxide. The Greenhouse Effect and a Newborn Planet. Woods Hole Research Center. Working with Energy*, Auburn University.
Climate Change & Global Warming 2000 Kyoto Protocol	December 1-10, 1997: Kyoto Conference, , U.S. State Department. Nov 13-24, 2000: Hague Conference: Conference Reports, Christian Science Monitor. National Public Radio (audio): 11/13/00: Conference on Kyoto Protocol (5:39). 11/17/00: Trees and Global Change (5:00). 11/24/00: Hague Conference Concludes (4:00) 11/25/00: End Without Agreement (4:00) 12/01/00: Continued Efforts (4:15) 12/16/2002: Canada Signs Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Green Lane. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Cooperative Mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol, Environmental Defense. Global Climate Change Treaty: The Kyoto Protocol, The National Council for Science and the Environment. Kyoto Protocol. Kyoto Protocol Could Accelerate Forest Destruction, World Wildlife Federation. MIT Study Assesses Effects of Kyoto Protocol . National Public Radio. 2005: Helping Europe's Firms Embrace the Kyoto Treaty. 2009: Future Unlikely for Kyoto Climate Treaty. NASA. naturalScience. National Council for Science and the Environment. *People's Daily. PBS. Permit Trading Under the Kyoto Protocol and Beyond (pdf), The Brookings Institution. U.S. Energy Information Administration. Woods Hole Research Center*.
Climate Change & Global Warming 2000 Kyoto Protocol	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 12/11/1997: Kyoto Protocol.
Climate Change & Global Warming 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference	Copenhagen, Denmark: K-12 TLC Guide: United Nations: K-12 TLC Guide. British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. *The Guardian. National Public Radio: Clock Is Ticking on Copenhagen Climate Treaty. United Nations: COP15. Summit on Climate Change*.
Climate Change & Global Warming 2010 Cancun Climate Conference	Cancun, Mexico: K-12 TLC Guide: United Nations: K-12 TLC Guide. BBC. Deutsche Welle.
Climate Change & Global Warming 2011 Durban Climate Conference	South Africa: K-12 TLC Guide: United Nations: K-12 TLC Guide. BBC. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Deutsche Welle. National Public Radio. Public Radio International.
Climate Change & Global Warming Organizations, Agenices & Programs	The Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Canadian Global Change Program, The Royal Society of Canada. Centre for Global Change Research, McGill University. Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology. European Business Council For Sustainable Energy. The Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Global Warming Alliance. Institute of Global Environment and Society. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: National Resources Defense Council: National Safety Council. The Pew Center on Global Climate Change. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. US Global Change Research Information Office. World Wildlife Federation. Worldwatch Institute.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments 12/11/1997: Kyoto Protocol.
	Kindergarten: Nature and Change, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Grades K-8: The Greenhouse Effect In A Jar, The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Grade 2: Global Environmental Coastal Changes, Linda F. Malanson, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Grades 4-6: People Changing the Atmosphere, The Franklin Institute Science Museum. Grades 6-8: Students' Response to Global Changes, Bethania Ureña, Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. Grades 7-12: Global Warming Electronic Visualization, Let's Net School, Michigan State University. What's Up With the Weather?, PBS. Grades 9-12: One Degree Warmer, CNN. Sun's Impact on Earth's Temperature, Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project, Montana State University. Where Do The Deer And Antelope Play? Mr. Mike E. Neilson, Danville Community High School, IN. Grades 11-12: Environmental Science Research, Tina Roe, Whiteoak Jr./Sr. High School, Bright Local Schools, OH. Other: Kids' Corner, National Safety Council: Climate Change Word Scramble. Climate Change Word Search.

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This guide last edited 12/12/2011
This guide last revised 02/24/2009