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	NASA's Global Change Master Directory URL: http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ODP description: A comprehensive directory of information about Earth science data,including a broad coverage of the oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere and human dimensions of global change. Page title: Earth Science data and services directory: Global Change Master Directory Web Site Page description: The Global Change Master Directory is a comprehensive directory of information about Earth science data, including a broad coverage of global warming, the oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere and human dimensions of global change. FGDC Clearinghouse Node (NASA).
	Climate Change URL: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Climate_change ODP description: WikiBook defines climate, the science of climate change, and discusses evidence of change. Page title: Climate Change - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change URL: http://unfccc.int/2860.php ODP description: Online newsletter concerning issues on and about the UN's convention on long term weather change. Page includes list of meetings and the background behind the Kyoto Protocol.
	Global Warming International Center URL: http://www.globalwarming.net/ ODP description: GWIC is an international body disseminating information on global warming science and policy, serving both governmental, non-governmental organizations, and industries in more than 120 countries. It sponsors unbiased research supporting the understanding of global warming and its mitigation. Page title: Global Warming International Center - Home Page description: Global Warming International Center
	Discovery of Global Warming (Weart) URL: http://www.aip.org/history/climate/ ODP description: The history of scientific work on climate change from the 19th century to 2001, told in a set of hyperlinked essays Page title: Climate Change: Discovery of Global Warming Page description: The history of scientific research on climate change from the 19th century to the present, told in a set of hyperlinked essays
	German Advisory Council on Global Change URL: http://www.wbgu.de/wbgu_home_engl.html ODP description: Provides, for the German government, recommendations for research and further action to combat global problems in the field of environment and development Page title: WBGU Website Page description: German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). Serving Global Change Politics.
	HOLIVAR 2006 URL: http://www.holivar2006.org ODP description: Conference of international experts hosted by University College London (UK) in June, 2006. Photos and profiles of keynote speakers, with twelve RealPlayer presentations and abstracts as text. Page description: HOLIVAR2006 Open Science Meeting - 'Natural Climate Variability and Global Warming'. 12th - 15th June, 2006 @ Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London, UK. Global warming is one of the most urgent issues for human society in the 21st century. In this meeting we will examine how and why the natural climate system varies and assess the relative importance of natural processes and human activity in explaining global warm...
	US EPA - Global Warming Site URL: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html ODP description: Focuses on the science and impacts of global warming or climate change, and on actions by governments, corporations, and individuals that help address global warming issues. Features include climate change related news, events, publications, reports, presentations, and links to other sites. Page title: Climate Change \| U.S. EPA Page description: The EPA Climate Change site provides comprehensive information on the issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments. The site explains climate change science, U.S. climate policy, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental effects, and what you can do.
	Usenet Global Change Basics URL: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sci/climate-change/basics/ ODP description: An archived Usenet FAQ. Page title: Climate change: some basics
	START - SysTem for Analysis Research and Training URL: http://www.start.org/ ODP description: Aims to evaluate the impact of global change and enhance scientific capacity in developing countries. Page title: Welcome to START
	US National Climate Data Center URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html ODP description: Answers to frequently asked questions about climate change. Page title: NCDC: Global Warming Page description: Frequently Asked Questions about Global Warming
	Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary URL: http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/tiempo/ ODP description: Electronic information source covering global warming, climate change and sea level rise with particular reference to developing nations. Maintained at University of East Anglia, England. Page description: The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is an electronic information service covering global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and related issues. The Cyberlibrary provides access to authoritative news, views, briefing material, publications, data, analysis tools and educational resources on the subject of climate change, with particular reference to the situation of the developing world.
	The Global Warming Debate URL: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/globalwarming/ ODP description: In-depth coverage of global warming, related research and policy decisions. Page title: The Online NewsHour: The Global Warming Debate \| PBS Page description: In-depth Coverage of The Global Warming Debate by the Online NewsHour
	Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases URL: http://www.agu.org/eos_elec/99148e.html ODP description: Article reviews scientific understanding of the issue of greenhouse gases and climate change, as presented in peer-reviewed publications. This understanding serves as the underlying basis of the American Geophysical Union's position statement of December 1998.
	European Environment Agency - Climate Change URL: http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate ODP description: Reports on the science of climate change, its impacts and possible mitigation strategies. Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets on climate change. Page title: Climate change introduction — EEA
	Global Climate Change: Research Explorer URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate ODP description: Discover how researchers study climate change; examine the latest scientific data on this global problem. From the US National Science Foundation. Page title: Global Climate Change: Research Explorer- The Exploratorium Page description: Global Climate Change: Research Explorer allows visitors to explorer scientific data from many fields (physics, chemistry, biology, meteorology, oceanography) relating to global warming. Developed by the Exploratorium.
	US Global Change Research Information Office URL: http://www.gcrio.org ODP description: Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide. Page title: U.S. Global Change Research Information Office Page description: U.S. Global Change Research Information Office. Provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global warming related educational resources for users worldwide.
	Ocean and Climate Change Institute (OCCI) URL: http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/topicIndex.do?o=read&id=464 ODP description: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute group researching climate processes in ocean and atmosphere. Describes research and includes articles and news on current topics in global warming and ocean monitoring.
	Climate/Weather: Sustaining the Environment and Resources for Canadians URL: http://www.environmentandresources.ca/default.asp?lang=En&nav=l1-5-0xl2-0-0xl3-0-0&xsl=MainHomeCat,03&xml=EEF6792A-D4C0-43B0-8D71-9AFA1FEE7450&po=& ODP description: Portal to information about climate and weather; how the atmosphere is affected by greenhouse gases and transport and industry emissions; issues of climate change (global warming), severe weather and smog. Provided by the Canadian government. Page title: SUSTAINING the ENVIRONMENT and RESOURCES for CANADIANS - Climate Page description: Discusses the causes and threats of climate change with links to federal, provincial and international information.
	Global Change URL: http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/globalchange/ ODP description: An elementary introduction to the problems surrounding man-made climate change.