Resources
A list of the most noteworthy findings taken directly from the report. These verbatim excerpts include the page numbers where they can be found.
Satellite Imagery
An interactive feature created by Architecture 2030 that shows the impact of a rising sea level on coastal cities around the country. Satellite imagery is used to create a picture of what parts of a metropolitan area would be affected by various rises in sea level.
U.S. Map
This interactive map was created by the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arizona and allows users to see which parts of any area in the U.S. would be affected by a rising sea level. Users can choose between a sea level rise of one to six meters to see the various outcomes.
EPA
Visit the website for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which contains a wealth of resources on climate change and the environment.
IPCC
The United Nations created the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and states that its role is to assess the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change. This organization shared the Nobel Prize in 2007 for “ their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change.”
www.Climate-Extremes.com
This website provides factsheets and links for four of the CCSP’s recent reports, as well as information on the Top 10 Weather Events of 2008 and links to download MP3 files of climate science briefings.