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This page was last updated on 02/10/2003

Global Change in the News

• Search CNN.com for latest news on Global Warming
• MSNBC Environment Front Page
• World Environment - collection of latest news stories on various environmental topics
• CNN Climate Change 2001 Special Report
• Time Magazine Special Report on Global Warming, April 9, 2001
• Text of the letter sent to Sen. Chuck Hagel by President Bush on 3/14/01, regarding CO2 emissions standards.
• "The People Bomb" - part of an MSNBC special report, Sept. 6, 1999

Research Articles

Note: UM students, faculty, and staff can access articles through the library's electronic journals and newspapers site

• "Food Security: from Global to Universal" by Jerry Rogers, International Development Information Centre
• "GM Crops in the Cross Hairs" Science vol. 286, 26 Nov. 1999, p. 1662-1666.

University of Michigan Sites

• The Weather Underground The original and most used weather web site, produced by the University of Michigan.
• UM School of Natural resources and Environment
• UM Space Physics Research Laboratory
• UM Department of Geological Sciences
   

Biodiversity Sites

• Environmental Change Impacts on Species/Ecosystems - American Society of International Law, Wildlife Interest Group (under Resources, Bibliographies).
• The Tree of Life Produced by the University of Arizona, this page is a visual depiction of the evolutionary pathways and interconnectedness of living things.
• Causes and Processes of Loss of Biodiversity Produced by CIESIN, this document offers links to a variety of research projects on biodiversity loss.
• Endangered Species A great page of information and other links on Endangered Species issues, recovery, and policies.

General Environmental Sites

• Envirolink A clearinghouse of environmental information.
• World Resources Institute "Earthtrends"

Political Sites

• The House of Representatives
• The White House

Space, Climate, and Atmospheric Research Sites

• NASA : This is the front door to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and offers information on all of their programs.
• NASA's Earth Observatory This is a rich source of observational data.
• CIESIN The CIESIN page provides an overview of several projects related to global environmental trends.
• NOAA The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration is the main climate research arm of the US Government.
• The Environment Since 1970 An article by researchers at The Rockefeller University which contains information about the factors involved and indicators of global change.
• Windows to the Universe

Additional Links

• USGS Global Change Research Program
• Global Change Research Information Office
• Global Change Master Directory
• Global Change electronic edition
• Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
• Goddard Distributed Active Archive Center
• International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project
• Joint Global Ocean Flux Study
• NOAA Paleoclimatology Program
• Global Analysis, Interpretation and Modeling
• Human Dimensions Research Programs and Global Environmental Change
• United Nations Development Program
• UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• World Meteorological Organization