Climate Change Links

Science and History

* Introduction to all facets of climate change by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
http://unfccc.int/essential_background/feeling_the_heat/items/2918.php

* Introductory overview of climate change science in the “Frequently Asked Questions” of the IPCC’s Climate Change 2007 - The Physical Science Basis (Fourth Assessment Report).
http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-wg1.htm

* Climate change guide and in-depth information on climate change by scientific experts from the UK Met Office.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatechange

* Brief introductory 101 lessons on climate change developed by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/climate_change_101

* Introduction to climate change science by Stephen Schneider, a longtime leader in the field.
http://stephenschneider.stanford.edu/Climate/Climate_Science/CliSciFrameset.html

* Numerous resources on the science of climate change--from videos and podcasts to news and scientific reports--provided by NCAR.
http://www.ucar.edu/news/features/climatechange/index.jsp

* History of how scientists discovered global warming, as well as links to many other resources on climate change.
http://www.aip.org/history/climate

News, Facts, and Blogs

* Commentary on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists.
http://realclimate.org

* In-depth reporting on climate change and its wider implications for policy, society, and the economy.
http://www.nature.com/climate/index.html

* Articles and resources to enable society to respond effectively to the challenges posed by global warming and climate change.
http://climatesciencewatch.org

Partners of the HSBC Climate Partnership

* www.hsbc.com
* www.theclimategroup.org
* www.wwf.org
* www.earthwatch.org
* www.stri.org