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- The Alliance for Climate Protection
Campaign group which aims to cut emissions and reduce global warming. Information about the challenge and how people can help. - Almanac of Policy Issues: Global Warming
News, background information and links on global warming, climate change, and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. - AOL: Earth Focus on Global Warming
Information about global warming and climate change and what individuals can do to help the environment. - Asia Pacific Network on Climate Change
A clearing house for climate change issues sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment. Highlighting articles, conference schedules, and related resources. - BBC Climate Change Portal
Starting point for current news items and discussions on the topic of climate change. - BBC News: Global Climate Change
An analysis of the science and other issues behind the climate change debate, from BBC News Online. - BBC Science - Climate Change
Key points, articles, pros and cons, and resources regarding climate change. - A Beginner's Guide to Global Warming
Written by a scientist at The Woods Hole Research Center, these pages describe the scientific evidence, the culprits, the skeptics and the probable outcome of a world signicantly changed by human-induced climate change. - Bush's CO2 Emissions Flip-Flop
Cartoons about President Bush's reversal of stance on carbon dioxide emissions. - The California Climate Action Registry
Organization created by the State of California to encourage companies, government agencies and other organizations to voluntarily measure and report their Green House Gas emissions. Provides information about the program. - Capacity for Climate Protection
Project focussing on climate protection and funding environmental NGOs in Central and Eastern Europe. Includes a profile, calendar of events, publications, and information on monitoring and mechanisms. - CARMA (Carbon Monitoring for Action)
Database reveals the carbon emissions of more than 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies in every country on Earth, searchable by country, state, province, county, metro area, city, power company, power plant or zip code. From the Center for Global Development. - Climate Action Network South Asia
A global network of over Non-Governmental Organizations working to promote government and individual action to limit human induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels. - Climate Ark
Climate change news and information portal and archive dedicated to promoting policy that addresses Global Climate Change through reductions in carbon emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation. - Climate Change
An overview of climate change, theories and perspectives, and notable weather patterns. - Climate Change: An Overview
A discussion of the certainties and uncertainties behind the science of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gasses. - Climate Change Debate
Climate change and global warming science, government policy, energy technology, cost and benefits debated via an unmoderated, uncensored listserve, plus research aides. - Climate Counts
A nonprofit organization rating corporations on their efforts towards mitigating climate change. News items, a score card, and a message forum. - Climate Effects on Human Health
A white paper on the potential effects of future climate changes on forests and vegetation, agriculture, water resources, and human health. - Climate Institute
works to protect the balance between climate and life on earth by facilitating the dialogue among scientists, policy makers, business executives and citizens. - Climate Policy
An Elsevier journal which aims to address the broad spectrum of policy issues raised by the prospect of changes in the global climate. Includes articles, extracts, information on authors and bibliographies. - Climate Progress
A liberal blog on the science, solutions, and politics of climate change. Also offers related links. - The Climate Trust
Promotes climate change and global warming solutions by providing carbon dioxide offset projects and advancing offset policies. - CO2 Clock
Counter showing current concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with a description of their methodology. - Conservation for the Oceans Foundation
Dedicated to building awareness about the oceans and climate change through the support of scientists, educators, community leaders, and local environmental organizations in over 80 countries. - Earth's Magnetic Field And How It Reverses
White papers on the earth's magnetic field and global warming by Eugene D. Richards. - Earth's Unruly Tenant
An essay by Jane Lubchenco about climate change and public perceptions of environmental issues. - Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change
A global collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images and explanatory from every continent. - EPA: Climate Change
Comprehensive information from the USA's Environmental Protection Agency. - Fossil-of-the-Day.org
A daily award Presented to the "worst" countries at UN climate change conferences. - Global Climate Observing System
An organization ensuring that observations and information needed to address climate-related issues are obtained and made available to all potential users. Includes a profile, structure, publications and calendar of events. - Global Warming
Discussing facts about global warming, basic steps to take to stop its progress, and links to other pages on climate change. - Global Warming: An Issue for Humanity
Paper on the human consequences of global warming. - Global Warming International Center
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. - Green House Network
Non-profit organization focusing on building a grassroots movement to stop global warming pollution. Includes a profile, event calendar, information on speakers, and news archive. - Heating Efficiencies and Greenhouse
A tabled comparison between different ways of home heating, and their individual effects on greenhouse gases and environmental decline. - Hot Air - the Canadian Debate on Kyoto
Issues surrounding the Kyoto Accord and its effect on Canadian citizens. - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The IPCC assesses the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change. - International Climate Change Partnership
Global coalition of companies and trade associations committed to constructive and responsible participation in the international policy process concerning global climate change. Includes objectives, a list of members, and literature. - International Human Dimensions
An international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental social science programme aimed at improving understanding of human responses to global change. Includes a profile, projects, news, publications and calendar of events. - Many scientists believe runaway greenhouse effect possible
A Greenpeace poll (in 1992) shows that a worryingly high proportion of climate scientists believe it possible that continuing emissions of greenhouse gases can awaken synergistic feedbacks capable of generating a runaway greenhouse effect. - Massachusetts Climate Action Network
A network of local and statewide groups dedicated to halting the threat of global climate change. Includes a profile, legislations, information on local chapters, and calendar of events. - myclimate
The Climate Protection Partnership discusses the pollution and climactic effects of air traffic, and environmentally sustainable alternatives. - Natcom India
Information about greenhouse gas emissions, inventory estimations, vulnerability assessments, and adapting to global climate changes from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. - Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Advocates taking action to arrest climate change - Plant Trees to Reduce Global Warming
Calculations of carbon dioxide emissions are offered for various modes of travel and energy use (1 tree per 1000 kilowatt-hours, for example). - The Politics of Climate Change
An online guide to the politics and science leading up to and following the signing of the Kyoto Protocol. - Primer on the Kyoto Protocol
Article about this international agreement and how it will be used to combat global warming. - Proposals to Reforest the Earth
A series of white papers on deforestation and the need to reverse this destructive process, by Gabriel Penno Saraiva. - Responding to Climate Change
Practical guide to support the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Profiles the business community's response with services and resources for greenhouse gas mitigation. - Rising Waters
Companion web site to the documentary "Rising Waters", which includes personal stories of Pacific Islanders and puts a human face on the international climate change debate. Includes archives, stories, white papers and information on filmmakers. - Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change
Companion site to the book of the same name. Offers information on climate change, and tips for individuals, companies, municipilaties, governments and developing nations to counter this issue. - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC
official site for UN Climate Secretariat: Kyoto protocol, COP4 in Buenos Aires, world emissions data. - United States Climate Action Partnership
A group of businesses and organizations encouraging the federal government to enact legislation for significant reduction in greenhouse gases. - US 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. - U.S. Global Change Research Program
Provides the foundation for increasing the skill of predictions of seasonal-to-interannual climate fluctuations (which can bring excessively wet and dry periods) and long-term climate change. - US Global Change Research Program: Assessments
Contains major national and international studies on environmental and climatic issues. - WEATHERVANE: Resources for the Future's Digital Forum on Global Climate Policy
An online forum designed to provide the news media, legislators, opinion leaders, and the interested public with analysis and commentary on U.S. and global policy initiatives related to climate change. - World Resources Institute: Climate, Energy & Transport
Identifies opportunities to reduce the risk of global climate change in ways that drive sustainable economic development worldwide. - Global Climate Change: Market-Based Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
A review of market based initiatives to combat global warming, including tradeable permits and carbon taxes. (October 1, 2002) - FluorideAlert.org: Potent and Rare Greenhouse Gas Identified
Article on rising concentrations of a newly identified synthetic fluoride that traps heat more effectively than all other known greenhouse gases. (July 28, 2000) - Destructive Storms Drive Insurance Losses Up - Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out Insurance Industry?
Scientists now believe that rising global temperatures may exacerbate extreme weather events, leading to increased damages in the decades ahead. [WorldWatch Institute] (March 26, 1999) - Civilization - Use It or Lose It
Audio conversation with William Calvin about rapid global climate changes. Includes related links. (February 6, 1998) - The Great Climate Flip-flop
Could Global Warming lead to Global Cooling? Warming could lead, paradoxically, to drastic cooling -- a catastrophe that could threaten the survival of civilization. Atlantic Monthly. (January 1, 1998)
Random Indian Recipes:-
- Stuffed Bangda
First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready. - Batate Pohe
First clean poha, wash, drain and keep aside. Cut onions,green chilly and coriander leaves. Make thin pieces of potato. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chilly and kadipatta. Then add onions and saute it till brown. Now add potato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle water on potato and cover the pan. Allow to cook potato for 2-3 min. Add turmeric powder and salt. Now add poha and mix well. Lastly add sugar,grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the pan and allow to cook on ... - Smoke Chicken
First clean the chicken and apply ginger garlic paste,curd,salt and red colour and keep aside for 1 hour. After one hour in a pan take 2 tbsp oil and fry onion for 4-5 min. Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and fry for one min. Now pour marinated chicken in pan and allow to cook. When oil started to seperate from the mixture add garam masala powder. Burn koyla on gas. When koyla burn fully put this koyla in ... - Mohanthal
Heat ghee in a pan and add besan. Fry on a low flame till you get a nice smell (light brown colour). Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Add milk powder and mix well and keep aside. In another pan make syrup of one cup of water and sugar. Boil till one string consistancy. Add besan mixture and elaichi powder. Remove from heat and stir continuously till the mixture thickens. Pour the mixture into greased thali and spread evenly. Sprinkle cashewnuts pieces and set aside to cool and set. Cut into squares. - Plain Dosa
Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ... - Shahi Navaratan kurma
Boil all vegetables in a cooker. Heat oil in a pan and fry onions till golden brown. Now add ginger-garlic paste and fry till oil seperates. Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder, garam masala powder and salt. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add tomato puree and Stir well and cook the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Add dry fruits. Add milk and Bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick. Add paneer and stir ... - Mango Sasav
Wash,peel and cube mangoes. Dry roast 1/2 tsp mustard seeds in a pan till they crackle. Add to the coconut and grind fine paste along with jeera,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and peppercorns. Heat oil and add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now pour the grind paste. Add jaggery,tamarind pulp,salt,mango pieces and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer till all the water dries out. Add more jaggery if necessary. Serve hot with rice. - Baingan Potato Curry
Make the pieces of baingan,potato and tomato. Chop the onion and coriander leaves finely. In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and fry half portion of onion till brown. Then add grated coconut and fry again till light brown on low flame. Keep aside for 10 min then grind in a mixer. In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and fry onion till transperent. Then add tomato and baingan pieces. Fry for 1 min and add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Add 2 cups of water and allow to ... - Puranpoli
In a big bowl take maida,oil,salt and turmeric powder. Mix well and add enough water to make soft dough. Keep aside for 30 min. In a pan boil dal till soft. Remove extra water and add ... - Nimbu ka Meetha Aachar
Wash lemons cleanly. Dry the lemons with a clean muslin cloth. Cut the lemons into 4 pieces. Apply salt and keep them in a jar. Place the jar in the sun for 4-5 days. Dry roast the whole masalas together. Grind them coarsely. Add the freshly ground masalas & crushed jaggery to the lemons. Keep the jar of lemons in the sun again for 4 days. Open the jar and ...