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________________________________ From: Wayne Tyson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, March 15, 2011 10:42:21 PM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Climate Change Data Hi all, Can anyone tell me or direct me to a source that can tell me unequivocally and quantitatively what the direct and indirect effects of human influence are and are projected to be compared to the "background" or "natural" influences with respect to global temperature changes and predicted states? Is there any information on the conditions of life in the past which match those states and their probable causes? WT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sudhir Raj Shrestha" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Climate Change Data Hi Steve, In addition to Ben's comprehensive list, I will suggest you to look at NOAA's new (still prototype, we are working on it) climate portal. www.climate.gov Thanks, Sudhir Shrestha --- On Tue, 3/15/11, Benjamin White <[email protected]> wrote: From: Benjamin White <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Climate Change Data To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 6:17 PM Steve, Contrary to adopting the approach of utilizing dumbed-down on-line climate tutorials, I find that the easiest way to initially engage interested parties is to refer them to "summaries for decision makers" and to content-rich web sites. Here you will often find scientific or policy organizations' bottom line ref. findings, data and methods. Consider, perhaps, some climate findings, reports and resources from: - a summary of global environment, including climate: http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/media/GEO4%20SDM_launch.pdf (GEO5 will soon be out and it is my personal expectation that climate change will be cast in a slightly different light) - http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.shtml#1 and http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_ipcc_fourth_assessment_report_synthesis_report.htm - Geenhouse gas, etc. data: http://unfccc.int/ghg_data/items/3800.php - CCSP provides an umbrella for US data data on climate change: http://www.climatescience.gov/default.php (e.g. http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-2/final-report/default..htm) - CIESIN and SEDAC provide a wealth of material, particular on the human dimensions of climate change e.g. the Geographic Distribution of Climate Change Vulnerability. A review of their site is will definitely stimulate discussion: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/index.html Some selected readings from the IPCC4 report, along with figures, etc. should be a good place to start. There are always developments in the realm of climate science that are worth consideration (for example, modeling the influence of grassroots climate change mitigation efforts). A review of the some of the contemporary articles in Nature, Science, New Scientist (their "ask a climate scientist" blog is really "cool": http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/12/ask-a-climate-scientist.html) etc. will likely provide material for a significantly enriched discussion. You are correct to be wary of data or findings from organizations which lack scientific objectivity. ***I am sure other people on the list will be able to add to the suggested sites above. Cheers, --Ben White ---- Original message ---- > Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:01:40 -0400 > From: Steven Roes <[email protected]> > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Climate Change Data > To: <[email protected]> > > Hi All, > I'm preparing to teach few days on climate change to my high school living > environment students. We are nearing the conclusion of our ecology unit, > and they've been soaking up the material like sponges--I've been incredibly > happy to see thier progress as an entire group. > > I'm working on researching for these few days climate change, and I'm in > need of trustworthy data with some discussion that, ideally, my students can > understand. If necessary, I can work to translate any discussion to more > appropriate language. > > Could any of you point me in the direction of where to find non-biased > information on the issue of climate change and rising CO2 levels that is > worthy of presenting? > > Thanks in advance for your help, > Steve Roes ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3487 - Release Date: 03/07/11 Internal Virus Database is out of date.
