Biophysical Scientific Information

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The International Panel on Climate Change posts complete assessments of reports pertaining to climate change detailing scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of the issue.  

USDA Forest Service on Climate Change Complied by the USDA Forest service, this page is a hub for climate change research affecting the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. Climate Change Science Program This site publishes research, analysis and recommendations for federal, state and international policy documents affecting global climate change.

Carbon Footprint Counters

CarbonCounter.org Hosted by the Climate Trust, this site allows individuals to calculate carbon dioxide emissions from their daily activities.

Climate Friendly This site offers carbon calculators for factory and office electricity use, fleet fuel and air travel.

Economic and Social Scientific Information

Climate Change and Agriculture This site provides materials to help farmers adjust to climate changes. Topics range from an overview of climate science and how to reduce emissions to effects of climate change on livestock and crops.

Climate Leadership Initiative The Climate Leadership Initiative (CLI) is an educational, research, and technical assistance consortium aimed at increasing public understanding of the risks and opportunities posed by global warming and enhancing climate protection policy and program development.

Stern Review of Economics of Climate Change Sir Nicholas Stern, Head of the Government Economic Service, explains climate change’s impact on growth and development as he requests a call to action for all countries through deliberate policy action and a shared understanding of goals.

Tyndall Center This site is home to several research programs exploring topics such as international policy, energy, adaptation, international devolvement, coasts, cities and integrated modeling.

Forestry and Climate Change

California’s First Climate Protecting Forest Project Hosted by The Pacific Forest Trust, this article discusses California’s forest project, which will prevent 500,000 tons of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere.

Forest, Climate Change and Carbon Reservoirs This 2003 paper from the Sierra Club of Canada discusses the impacts of climate change on forests.

Forest-Climate Working Group-American Forest Foundation

The Forest Guild The Forest Guild is composed of field foresters and associated land stewards whose work illustrates sustainable forestry. The site hosts several climate change and carbon sequestration links.

Hardiness Zone Map Hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation, this map reflects forest hardiness in relationship to warmer weather.

Model Forest Policy Program This site hosts several articles about the forests’ role in managing CO2 levels.

Oregon Forest Resources Institute Learn about the Forests, Carbon and Climate Change conference at Oregon State University.  

Recognizing Forests’ Role in Climate Change Published by the Union of Concerned Scientists, this article details how forests are effected by global warming.

Policy Research

Pew Center for Climate This site publishes research, analysis and recommendations for federal, state and international policy documents affecting global climate change.

Climate Change in Oregon Learn what Oregon is doing to socially and economically to offset emissions.

Western Climate Initiative The WCI is a collaboration of governors from Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington working to reduce green house gases.

Social Issues and Climate Change

Overseas Development Institute Michael Richard's paper, "Poverty Reduction, Equity and Climate Change: Global Governance Synergies or Contradictions?" discusses the the connection between climate change and equity.

Understanding Climate Risk

The Climate Impacts Group Climate Impact Group (CIG) studies the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change on the. Pacific Northwest. Research documents focus on water resources, aquatic ecosystems, forests, and coasts.

Climate Solutions With a mission to “accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides,” this host articles on current efforts around the world to fight global warming.

Voluntary Carbon Markets

Carbon Trading This site provides information for forest landowners who want to learn more about the carbon trading market, including details about costs and income.

Chicago Climate Exchange Chicago Climate Exchange uses financial innovation and incentive to reduce carbon emissions.

Clean Air Cool Planet Published by Clean Air Cool Planet, this document is a detailed guide to retail carbon offest providers.

Climate Trust This site details specific projects that help businesses of all sizes offset their carbon emissions.

Ecosystem Market Place Ecosystem Market Place publishes articles on markets and payment schemes for ecosystem services including information on prices, regulation, science and other market-relevantissues.