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Frying or Freezing: Weblinks

 
Jeff Jefferies at the Met Office with climate predictions
Jeff Jefferies at the Met Office with climate predictions

Be your own expert

Want to be able to talk about climate change in a bit more depth than "it's getting hotter?" We'll tell you how to talk the talk.

A change in the weather

Some experts believe evidence already shows the climate is changing; others claim it's showing nothing more than natural variations. So, will we be frying or freezing?

What do you know?

You might know more about climate change than you think - have a crack at our quiz.

Find out more about climate change with our weblinks and suggested reading

BOOKS

There are hundreds of recent books available about climate change, the greenhouse effect, climate modelling - and perceived problems with climate modelling. Here are just a few which give a general overview.
... about global warming and the issues surrounding it:
Global Warming - The Complete Briefing’ - John Houghton (of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change)
Published by Cambridge University Press

The Global Warming Debate - John Emsley
Published by ESEF Publishing

Global Warming - Apocalypse or Hot Air? - Roger Bate & Julian Morris
Published by The Institute of Economic Affairs

... and an introduction to the complexities of environmental problem-solving:
Consider a Spherical Cow - John Harte
Published by University Science Books

WEBSITES
Again, there’s no shortage of words written on the subject of climate change out there on the net. Here are a few websites:

... for a thorough run down of FAQs, up-to-date research and links to other key organisations, try the University of East Anglia’s world-renowned Climate Research Unit:

... for NASA’s comprehensive ’Global Change Master Directory’, which links to a huge range of sites including: the earth’s past climate, atmospheric behaviour, land use and what the policy makers are up to ...

... and finally on climate-monitoring, an Australian-based climate site, for a view of the world from the southern hemisphere:
Australian Government Bureau of Meterology Research Centre

AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ...
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Content last updated: 07/03/2005

 

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