Information sources for climate adaptation
Compiled by:
Liam Egerton, Senior Associate, Net Balance Foundation, liam@netbalance.org
There is a wealth of information available on climate change and adaptation... sometimes too much information! Here is our pick of the best websites, blogs and reports.
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Websites
Government and CSIRO
Federal Government Dept of Climate Change (DCC): www.greenhouse.gov.au
National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF): www.nccarf.edu.au
Australian Parliament Library climate change info: www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/ClimateChange/index.htm , including on adaptation: www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/ClimateChange/responses/adaptation/adaptation.htm
CSIRO climate change: www.csiro.au/science/ClimateChange.html and Climate Adaptation Flagship www.csiro.au/org/ClimateAdaptationFlagship.html
CSIRO OzClim - explore climate scenarios for Australia: www.csiro.au/ozclim/home.do
UK Climate Impacts program (UKCIP): www.ukcip.org.uk , and also UK Dept for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/index.htm
US EPA: www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html
Climate science
Department of Climate Change: www.climatechange.gov.au/en/climate-change/science/aspx
Climate science conference: ‘Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions', Copenhagen, March 2009, report and updates for COP15 in December 2009: www.climatecongress.ku.dk
COP15 is the UN Conference on Climate Change, Denmark, December 2009: www.cop15.dk/en . More information on the COPs is here: www.cop15blog.com
Global carbon project: www.globalcarbonproject.org
Organisations - Australia and global
Climate Institute: www.climateinstitute.org.au
Carbon Equity: www.carbonequity.info
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, UK: www.tyndall.ac.uk
Pew Centre on Global Climate Change, US: www.pewclimate.org
International Inst for Sustainable Development: www.iisd.org/climate/
Global Climate Network: www.globalclimatenetwork.info
Science Progress, Human toll of climate change -Interactive map: www.scienceprogress.org/2008/10/the-human-toll-of-climate-change/
Learning for Sustainability: www.learningforsustainability.net/governance/adaptation.php
News updates
New York Times (15 September 2009)
Nature Reports Climate Change: www.nature.com/climate/index.html
RMIT Adaptnet: www.globalcollab.org/gci/adaptnet
eClimate: www.australianclimateforum.com
The Daily Climate: www.dailyclimate.org
Blogs
We recommend you subscribe to these climate blogs, and maybe also participate in the discussions.
Adaptation Online: http://adaptationonline.blogspot.com/
Real Climate: www.realclimate.org
Brave New Climate: www.bravenewclimate.com
Climate Progress (US): www.climateprogress.org
Real Climate Economics: www.realclimateeconomics.org
Climate Ethics: www.climateethics.org
Climate myths and climate sceptics
CSIRO: www.csiro.au/news/ps398.html
Met Office UK: www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/myths/index.html
Royal Society: www.royalsociety.org/page.asp?id=4761
Brave New Climate: www.bravenewclimate.com/spot-the-recycled-denial-series
Climate Denial: www.climatedenial.org
Climate Institute ‘Mythbusters': www.climateinstitute.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=15&Itemid=8
New Scientist ‘A guide for the perplexed': http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn11462
Sceptical Science: www.skepticalscience.com
Reports and articles
Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group, Shaping climate-resilient development - A framework for decision-making, Sept 2009: www.swissre.com/pws/media%20centre/news/news_releases_2009/eca_pr.html
Garnaut Climate Change Review: www.garnautreview.org.au
UK Stern Review: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sternreview_index.htm and more recent papers at: www.occ.gov.uk/activities/stern_additional.htm
Climate change 2009: Faster change and more serious risks, Will Steffen report for Australian Government DCC: www.climatechange.gov.au/science/publications/faster-change-more-risks.html
CSIRO/BoM, Climate change in Australia - Science update 2009: www.climatechangeinaustralia.com.au
Worldwatch Institute State of the World 2009, climate change papers: www.worldwatch.org/node/5983
Synthesis report from the climate science conference, Copenhagen, March 2009, Global risks, challenges and decisions: www.climatecongress.ku.dk
Memorandum from Nobel Laureates, May 2009: www.nobelcause.org/Pages/default.aspx
Greenhouse 2009 conference presentations: http://www.greenhouse2009.com/default.aspx?pid=15
COAG (2007), National climate change adaptation framework
CSIRO Ecos magazine runs regular articles on climate change: www.ecosmagazine.com, for example:
- Linking land clearing to drought and climate change, Ecos 150 p16-7
- Green collar workforce the key to a triple bottom line, Ecos 146 p17
- Compelling case for pre-emptive action and deeper cuts, Ecos 146 p4
- Shrinking timeframe to prevent dangerous climate change?, Ecos 140 p4