Understanding Climate Change & Global Warming
Prepared by staff of the Dallas Public Library's Urban Information Center.Introduction
Many scientists around the world are persuaded that the earth is heating up as a consequence of human activity; namely, releasing heat-trapping CO2 gas into the atmosphere by burning carbon-based fuels such as oil and coal. Others are not persuaded. This subject guide attempts to provide a point of entry into the subject by highlighting resources on the web.
- Government Agencies
- Academic Centers
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Advocacy Organizations
- Publications and Media
- Maps, Images, Simulations
1. Government Agencies
- United Nations Environment Programme
- UNEP Climate Neutral Network
- World Bank
- International Energy Agency
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- European Union (EU)
2. Academic Centers
Whether you would like to become an enivronmental engineer or study the science itself, here are a few universities in the area offering that cirriculum.
- SMU (Dallas)
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science - UTA (Arlington)
Environmental Engineering (Graduate)
Certificate in Environmental Science - TCU (Fort Worth)
Environmental Science - UNT (Denton)
Environmental Science (Graduate) - UT (Austin)
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (Graduate)
Sustainable Design (Graduate)
More colleges in Texas offering environmental programs
- Fellowships: Opportunities Abound for Promising Degree Candidates in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Engineering (EP 1.23/6:600/F-07/008)
- Opportunities in Environmental Careers (363.70023 F213O 2002)
3. Nonprofit Organizations
National Organizations
- National Environmental Education Foundation
- Pew Center on Global Climate Change
- Environmental Justice and Climate Change Iniative
- The Climate Group
- National Center for Policy Analysis
- Climate Institute
Local Organizations
5. Publications
Books and Media
- Worldchanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century. By Alex Steffen.
- Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World. By Paul Hawken.
- The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming. By Gabrielle Walker and David King.
- Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America. By Thomas L. Friedman.
- Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying. By David Bach.
- Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming. By Bjørn Lomborg.
- Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. By Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston.
Movies
- Planet Earth.
- Six Degrees Could Change the World.
- Who Killed the Electric Car?
- An Inconvenient Truth.
- The 11th Hour.
- Global Warming: The Signs and the Science.
Online documents
6. Maps, Images, Simulations
Maps
- Effects of Global Warming
- Climate Connections: A Global Journey
- Early Warning Signs of Global Warming
- 13 Signs of Global Warming
- Feeling the Burn
- Irreplaceable Wildlilfe in a Warming World
- UNEP Atlas of Our Changing Enivonment
- Window to My Environment (EPA)
Images
- The Photographic Documentation Of Climate Change
- BBC Pictures of How the World is Changing
- National Geographic Picture of a Warming World
Simulations