the Council on Foreign Relations assesses the 2008 Presidential candidates' stances on global warming

National Science Foundation's discussion of climate change based on evidence from several distinct disciplines

images, articles, videos and news related to climate change plus graphic information about climate factors that illustrate change with time

an EPA site that provides access to the proposed rule changes for reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

an abstract of a report by James Hansen et al describing their article in the "Open Atmospheric Science Journal" that outlines recommendations for reducing greenhouse gases

the U.S. EPA provides real time air monitoring data that tells you how clean the air is and whether it will affect your health

the National Wildlife Federation presents government data that exposes the truth behind President Bush's global warming plan (pdf)

the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy; holds records on concentrations of carbon dioxide, researches its cycling and observes long-term climate trends

a stakeholder forum of leaders from industry, governments and NGOs, set up to discuss and explore areas of potential consensus regarding core scientific, technological, and economic issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change

U.S. Department of Energy provides extensive information about alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles; defined as substantially non-petroleum while yielding energy security and environmental benefits

part of the California Environmental Protection Agency which seeks to promote and protect public health, welfare and ecological resources through reduction of air pollutants

the California state government's primary source of climate climate change information of all types - including their leadership and initiatives on progressive climate change policies

highlights the significant potential impacts of climate change to California; including hotter days, additional smog, sea level rise and reduced water supplies

documents from the EPA related to California's request to enact automobile emission standards more strict than federal laws

first-in-the-world greenhouse gas (GHG) standard for transportation fuels; CA seeks to spark research in alternatives to oil and reduce GHG emissions

designed to describe the requirements for receiving funding for the installation and operation of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in California (pdf)

describes the major effects climate change could have on Chicago and suggests ways to work together to address those challenges

press release describing how the center will examine the impacts of climate change and advise the US government with regard to how these impacts affect national security

national associations representing air pollution control agencies in 54 states and territories and over 165 major metropolitan areas across the United States

a bill before the US Senate who's purpose is to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (pdf)

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's information on the Bush initiative to severely weaken clean air legislation

U.S. Department of Energy program to advance the science of decade and longer scale climate prediction; links the emerging technologies in High Performance Computing to the development of computationally efficient and numerically accurate climate prediction models

a US Forest Service reference Web site for resource managers and decision-makers who need information and tools to address climate change in planning and project implementation on lands in the West

the U.S. government's offering information on the issue of climate change

provides a description of actions the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking in response to changes in climate