For your convenience, we've compiled links to resources on these topics:
Climate Science and Evidence of Climate Change
US EPA's Global Warming Site
www.epa.gov/globalwarming
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
www.pewclimate.org/
This website has a lot of information on the basics of global warming as well as a more in depth analysis. It includes a glossary of terms that are commonly used to talk about climate change.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
www.ipcc.ch
US Climate Science Program
www.climatescience.gov/
New England Integrated Sciences and Assessment
neisa.unh.edu/Climate/index.html
Indicators of climate change in the Northeast. Interactive map that provides climate change data for over 150 stations in the Northeast.
Clean Air – Cool Planet
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org
“Finding and Promoting Solutions to Global Warming." Contains many informative fact sheets and resources including the 2005, “Indicators of Climate Change in the Northeast," report.
Union of Concerned Scientists
www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/
National Academy of Sciences
dels.nas.edu/globalchange/
Research articles available from a number of institutions focusing on climate change. Many articles are available online, but some are restricted to purchase.
Historical Climatology of New England
www.umaine.edu/oldweather/
Searchable databases on weather records from 1623 to early 1900s.
Climate Science Forum
climate-science.org/
National Wildlife Federation
www.nwf.org/globalwarming/
World Wildlife Fund
www.worldwildlife.org/climate/
This website has a lot of information on the impacts of a changing climate on wildlife and the environment.
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
www.climatehotmap.org
This website was produced by Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council, Union of Concerned Scientists, National Environmental Trust, World Resources Institute, and World Wildlife Fund. Contains many colorful photos, maps and graphs.
Natural Resources Defense Council
www.nrdc.org/globalwarming
This environmental organization has many photos and explanations of what is happening to the polar ice caps.
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Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture
General Information:
Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network
www.c-ciarn.uoguelph.ca/
C-CIARN’s goal is to, “Build a network of representatives from agri-food, research, and policy communities to promote and facilitate research on climate impacts, vulnerabilities, risks, and adaptation for agriculture." Each month C-CIARN sends out an update with information on new research finding, upcoming events and more.
National Academy of Sciences
dels.nas.edu/globalchange/land.shtml
(See also NAS in Climate Science and Evidence of Climate Change)
US EPA Global Warming Impacts on Agriculture
www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/agriculture
Climate Friendly Farming – Washington State University
cff.wsu.edu/
This site has information for development of agricultural systems that mitigate global climate change.
US National Phenology Network
www.uwm.edu/Dept/Geography/npn/
This site is used for data collection and reporting on biological timing of a variety of flowering plants throughout the US.
UK Phenology Network
www.phenology.org.uk/
A site for reporting changes in plant and animal habits.
European Phenology Network
www.dow.wau.nl/msa/epn/
Reports on changes in biological timing that are occurring throughout Europe.
Soil Carbon Center at Kansas State University
soilcarboncenter.k-state.edu/
This site explains what the carbon cycle is and the role it plays in a changing climate. Provides information on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas credits.
Weeds and Invasive Species:
Invasive and Exotic Species
www.invasive.org/
USDA – NRCS Invasive and Noxious Weeds Database
plants.nrcs.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=noxious.cgi
Livestock:
The International Dairy Heat Stress Consortium
hotcow.ads.uga.edu/
University of Nebraska Extension
www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/dairy
Kansas State University – Animal Science and Industry
www.asi.k-state.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=997&tabid=905
The National Pork Board
www.porkboard.org/ProdIssues/swinecarehandbook.asp
Rural Chemical Industries (Australia)
www.heatstress.info/
University of Georgia
www.department.caes.uga.edu/poultry
(Search site for “heat stress")
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Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Biofuels, and Farming
General Information:
US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.gov/
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
www.nyserda.org/
Harvesting Clean Energy
www.harvestcleanenergy.org/
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program
www.ornl.gov/sci/eere/renewables/index.htm
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy
www.dsireusa.org/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov/
Energy in Agriculture: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
attra.ncat.org/energy.html
Climate Friendly Farming – Washington State University
cff.wsu.edu/
This site has information for development of agricultural systems that mitigate global climate change.
Soil Carbon Center at Kansas State University
soilcarboncenter.k-state.edu/
This site explains what the carbon cycle is and the role it plays in a changing climate. Provides information on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas credits.
Biodiesel and Vegetable Oil Fuels:
Grease-car Vegetable Fuel Systems
www.greasecar.com
"Vegetable Fuel systems allow mechanically injected diesel vehicles to run on straight, filtered vegetable oil." Products, services and resources for vegetable fuel systems.
Journey to Forever: Biofuels
www.journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html
An NGO project focused on environmental and rural development work. Information on biofuels and making biodiesel.
The Official Site of the National Biodiesel Board
www.biodiesel.org/resources/fuelfactsheets/default.shtm
Biodiesel Now
www.biodieselnow.com/
Biomass Fuels:
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences – Corn Fuel
energy.cas.psu.edu/burncorn/shellcorn.html
Information on burning shelled corn in stoves and boilers as a fuel for residential, commercial or industrial application.
Cornell University Grass Bioenergy Webpage
www.grassbioenergy.org
Information on pelleted grass biomass for heating homes in high-ash stoves.
Pellet Fuels Institute
www.pelletheat.org
SUNY ESF Short Rotation Woody Crops Webpage
www.esf.edu/willow
“Scientific base of information that supports the commercialization of willow biomass crops as a renewable cellulose feedstock for bioproducts and bioenergy in North America."
Bioenergy Feedstock Information Network
bioenergy.ornl.gov/
Manure and Anaerobic Digesters:
Cornell University Manure Management Program
www.manuremanagement.cornell.edu
Information and case studies for expanding on-farm use of energy from anaerobic digestion.
ATTRA – Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Wastes: Factors to Consider
attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/anaerobic.html
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
www.agmrc.org/agmrc/commodity/biomass/anaerobicdigesters/
Ethanol:
Energy Administration Association (US Department of Energy)
www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/analysispaper/biomass.html
In depth paper analyzing biomass ethanol production and demand based on projections developed from the Energy Information Administration’s National Energy Modeling System.
Wind Energy:
AWS Truewind
www.awstruewind.com/inner/windmaps/UnitedStates.htm
Wind speed maps for the United States.
Fuel to Fuel Conversion Calculators:
Fuel Value Calculator
www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/techline/fuel_value_calculator.pdf
Energy Cost Calculator
energy.cas.psu.edu/costcomparator.html
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