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Brief of Amici Curiae Climate Scientists editor's pick

http://www.communityrights.org/ClimateScientistsAmicusFinal.pdf

the legal brief filed by climate scientists to the Supreme Court in support of Massachusetts vs. EPA, 05-1120 which seeks to clarify that carbon dioxide is a pollutant that can and should be regulated by the EPA (pdf)

Added: Apr. 01, 2008 | Rate It

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) popular

http://daac.ornl.gov/BOREAS/boreas_home_page.html

4 out of 10 stars (10 votes)

an intensive remote-sensing and field study in the northern boreal forests of Canada, investigating exchanges of energy, water, heat, CO2, and trace gases between the boreal forest and the atmosphere

Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It

Global Roundtable on Climate Change popular

http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/grocc/

4 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

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

Added: Mar. 08, 2007 | Rate It

Antarctic Drilling (ANDRILL)

http://www.andrill.org/

1 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

geological drilling program in an ongoing effort to recover stratigraphic records from the Antarctic region; future scenarios of global warming require guidance and constraint from past history

Added: Dec. 31, 2006 | Rate It

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

http://www.acia.uaf.edu/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

seeks to provide useful information to peoples living in the Arctic by evaluating and synthesizing knowledge on climate variability, climate change, and increased ultraviolet radiation and their consequences

Added: Nov. 17, 2005 | Rate It

Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS)

http://www.arcus.org/

seeks to understand Arctic climate and the effects of climate change on the biogeochemical cycles and components of the Arctic system, bringing together the resources of the Arctic research community

Added: Mar. 16, 2001 | Rate It

Asian Regional Research Programme in Energy, Environment and Climate

http://www.arrpeec.ait.ac.th/

9 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

a regional network that conducts research projects on energy-environment-climate issues; as well as holding workshops and specialist research training

Added: Apr. 11, 2002 | Rate It

Canadian Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change (CANDAC)

http://www.candac.ca/

dedicated to addressing issues of atmospheric change over Canada, working particularly in the realm of polar environment atmospheric research

Added: Dec. 03, 2006 | Rate It

Chasing Glaciers

http://www.chasingglaciers.com/

hopes to increase awareness of climate change and its effect on the great glaciers of the Karakoram Mountain region of Pakistan

Added: Aug. 04, 2007 | Rate It

Climate Change in Australia

http://www.climatechangeinaustralia.gov.au/

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research bases site upon international climate change research including conclusions from the IPCC's fourth assessment report, also focusing upon a large body of climate research that has been undertaken for the Australian region in recent years

Added: Nov. 24, 2007 | Rate It

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

http://www.iges.or.jp/en/

a Japanese think-tank that does research while trying to provide practical ways to protect the earth's environment and to realize greater sustainability and equity in the global community

Added: Sep. 09, 2002 | Rate It

International Arctic Research Center

http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/

seeks to reduce uncertainty in Arctic climate change predictions by fostering cooperation and knowledge sharing

Added: Jun. 22, 2004 | Rate It

State of the Canadian Cryosphere

http://www.socc.ca/

disseminates accurate and up-to-date information on current state of the cryosphere in Canada

Added: May. 24, 2001 | Rate It

Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS)

http://www.solas-int.org/

international scientific project which seeks understanding of the physical and biogeochemical interactions between the air and sea, particularly those processes which play a role in climate and climate change

Added: Jul. 13, 2007 | Rate It

The Energy and Resources Institute

http://www.teriin.org/

features position papers and viewpoints on climate change in India, including analysis of opportunities for clean development and carbon emissions reduction projects and programs

Added: Feb. 06, 2006 | Rate It

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

http://www.ucar.edu/ucar/

a consortium of universities that educate scientists and pursues research to enrich our understanding of the Earth system