Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The Heat Is On: Understanding Local Climate Change
A lesson unit where young scholars analyze long-term weather data for Phoenix to look for changes that have occurred over time. They look at factors that would cause climate warming, including greenhouse gases and other phenomena. They...
NOAA
Noaa: National Climatic Data Center
Search the world's largest archive of weather data or click on the links to learn about extreme weather. Look up weather information about your city or town.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Climate Change
Comprehensive site on climate change includes basic information on greenhouse gas emissions, health and environmental effects, regulatory initiatives and what people can do at home, on the road, at the office and at school to reduce...
Other
U.s. Global Change Research Information Office: Global Warming and Climate
Examines climate change, its impacts on people and countries, and policies and practices that countries and individuals can use to make a difference. Includes a section on common misconceptions about climate change.
Other
Centre for Atmospheric Science: Ozone Hole Tour
Deals with ozone hole and related atmospheric issues and research. Has a multimedia tour of the ozone hole and many related links.
NASA
Nasa: Trends of Snow Cover and Temperature in Alaska
This lesson plan allows students to use NASA satellite data observations with surface measurements of snow in Alaska. Students will be able to make scientific predictions, find data correlations, and learn about data collection methods.
PBS
Nova: The Big Chill
Explore some of the explanations for the ice ages that have occurred in the Earth's history. The explanations are all related to conditions caused by plate tectonics.
Other
Rocky Mountain Institute: Climate Protection for Fun & Profit [Pdf]
The first article in this newsletter talks about a speech made by Former President Bill Clinton and his stance on the environment. (Published 1997)
Cornell University
Cornell University: The Regional Climate Centers
Site provides information on the National Climatic Data Center's Regional Climate Centers Program. Click a region on the map of the United States and find information about that region's climate!