Science Sites:
- http://climate.nasa.gov/
- http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
- http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
- http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/
- http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/basicinfo.html
Science Discussion/Education:
- http://www.realclimate.org
- http://www.ossfoundation.us
- http://www.skepticalscience.com
- http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/climatechange
Dr. Stephen Schnieder on the Debate
Climate Science History
The history of climate science: Human caused (anthropogenic) global warming (AGW) began in 1824 when the greenhouse effect was discovered through the 1950′s, when the US military confirmed that the basic physics were sound when they were examining the upper atmosphere to understand better ballistic missile flight. Written & narrated by John P. Reisman. Reviewed by Spencer Weart (American Institute of Physics, Ret.) http://www.aip.org/history/climate; written & narrated by John P. Reisman
The Greenhouse Effect
The ‘Greenhouse Effect’ discovered in 1824 by Joseph Fourier is what keeps the earth from being a frozen ball in space. Without greenhouse gases (GHG’s) the temperature of earth would be below freezing and incapable of supporting life as we know it. It is precisely because GHG’s other than water are such a tiny fraction of the atmosphere that adding a little more can have a large effect on the climate system of earth. Reviewed by Ralph Keeling (http://scripps.ucsd.edu/); written & narrated by John P. Reisman
The Natural Cycle
Understanding Global warming and the natural cycle, and the difference between the main climate drivers of the natural Milankovitch Cycles and how that influences natural variation in ice, oceans, vegetation and seasons, helps us understand how the earth moves in and out of ice ages. From this context we can then more easily understand the forces involved in our current global warming. Science review by: Mike (Michael) Mann, Jeff Severinghaus, and James Maslanik, with special thanks to Ralph Keeling, David Archer, and Bette L. Otto-Bliesner.
Arctic Ice Melt
The Arctic ice is losing ice mass at an alarming rate. If the pace continues, it is possible or even likely the Arctic will be virtually ice free within 10 years. To follow news in the cryosphere, visit www.nsidc.org. To better understand our current global warming event, visit www.ossfoundation.us Written & narrated by John P. Reisman Reviewed by Walt Meier (NSIDC)