Global Warming
Fight Global Warming
A site created by the group Environmental Defense, featuring energy-saving tips, fact sheets on climate change, a carbon calculator and avenues to join other activists.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
This joint project of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has a wealth of online documents and graphics suitable for presentations on the subject — straightforward, factual reports from experts, plus avenues for mitigating the impact.
NOAA: Global Warming Facts
This site by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration springboards from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report of 2001, with links to real-time data from satellites and other sensor networks, plus an FAQ on key aspects of global warming.
World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases
Unique real-time access to readings from monitoring stations positioned in hundreds of places across the globe, measuring CO2, methane, ozone and other gasses linked to global warming and climate change.
National Geographic: Global Warming Simulator
An interactive guide to the causes and potential fixes to global warming, plus links to other interactive and media-rich features on climate change from the National Geographic Society's archive.
Time Magazine: Global Warming Survival Guide
Fifty-one attainable, concrete steps detailed in a 2007 Time magazine special -- everything from tips on building an energy- and resource-frugal "green" house to paying a carbon tax and encouraging local use of alternative energy sources.
GlobalWarming.org
A project of the Cooler Heads Coalition, a sub-group of the National Consumer Coalition. Aims to "dispel the myths of global warming by exposing flawed economic, scientific, and risk analysis." FAQ asserts that global warming is a natural process and the threat of climate change does not justify the economic impact of mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA: Climate Change
Features a helpful "What You Can Do" guide for personally reducing carbon output and energy use. Also quick guides on official federal policies regarding greenhouse gas emissions, water resources and health. An eye-opening chart details temperature elevation over time in relation to projected emissions of CO2.
Climate Hot Map
Interactive guide of temperature readings, greenhouse gas levels, photo evidence and more gathered from volunteers and scientist across the globe.
Forecast Earth
Read about scientific findings on climate change, advances in green living, and see interactive reports on the effects of global warming.
Politics & Policy
On the Issues: Environmental Policies
Stated positions (if any) of each of the declared major candidates for the 2008 Oval Office race. Some entries also include voting records tallied by the League of Conservation Voters, presented as a percentage of pro-environment votes.
On the Issues: Energy and Oil
Stated positions (if any) of each of the declared major candidates for the 2008 Oval Office race. Most candidates listed also linked to quotes from speeches and Congressional testimony on subjects from ANWR drilling to CAFE standards.
Presidential Profiles 2008
A comprehensive guide compiled by the League of Conservation Voters covers the full record of each candidate on both the Democratic and GOP tickets, plus a historical voting record if available.
2Decide.com Presidential Positions
Large table-based list of positions on issues for each major declared candidate, ranging from abortion to energy policy. Updated regularly.
NPR Election 2008: Climate Change
Positions and related stories from each of the major declared candidates in the upcoming presidential race.
The Heat is On: Making Global Warming a Presidential Priority
Going beyond "official" statements, this site (again, by the League of Conservation Voters), features videos from debates and speeches, plus printed quotes, about how each candidate would address global warming and carbon emissions.
Democratic Party Platform: Environment
"We reject the false choice between a healthy economy and a healthy environment... Democrats will fight to strengthen the laws that ensure we have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink."
Democratic Party Platform: Energy
Platform highlights "reducing our dependence on foreign oil, eliminating billions in subsidies for oil and gas companies and use the savings to provide consumer relief and develop energy alternatives, and investing in energy independent technology."
Republican Party Platform: Energy
Platform "promotes America's four main sources of electricity: coal, nuclear, natural gas, and renewable sources." Plan calls for deveoloping domestic sources of energy by drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, and also by promoting "clean, safe" nuclear power.