Climate Ark: Extreme Weather Links (XML/RSS)
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http://www.unccd.int/
addresses the underlying causes of desertification and drought and identifies measures to prevent and reverse them
Added: May. 22, 2001 | Rate It
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
issues forecasts and analyses of hazardous tropical weather, while seeking to increase understanding of these hazards
Added: Nov. 17, 2005 | Rate It
http://www.sealevelreport.com/
a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report that finds that mid-Atlantic coastal states will experience a dramatic increase in storm surge flooding and coastal erosion because of climate change
Added: Jan. 23, 2009 | Rate It
http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap3-3/final-report/default.htm
a report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research that outlines expected changes in extreme weather and climate events and our reactions to them
Added: Jun. 22, 2008 | Rate It
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_sc/storytext/us_sci_climate_extremes/43643472/SIG=10phdscqe/*http:/1.usa.gov/sYQQRv
from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, a report that describes those weather events that have had the greatest economic impact since 1980
Added: Dec. 29, 2011 | Rate It
http://www.climatecentral.org/topics/extremes/
provides links to articles on extreme weather
Added: Dec. 29, 2011 | Rate It
http://www.ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/
provides access to a special report that deals with adaptation to events that may be exacerbated by climate change
Added: Dec. 27, 2011 | Rate It
http://www.grocc.ei.columbia.edu/
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a stakeholder forum of leaders from industry, governments and NGOs, set up to discuss and explore areas of potential consensus regarding core scientific, technological, and economic issues critical to shaping sound public policies on climate change
Added: Mar. 08, 2007 | Rate It
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/wwf2002drought_ut3s.pdf
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WWF details new research that has found that human-induced global warming is a key reason why the Australian drought of 2002 has been so severe (pdf)
Added: Feb. 17, 2003 | Rate It
http://www.climatecentre.org/
supports the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its partners in reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on vulnerable people
Added: Jan. 04, 2009 | Rate It
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
NOAA assesses and forecasts impacts of short-term climate variability, emphasizing enhanced risks of weather-related extreme events, for use in mitigating losses and maximizing economic gains
Added: Feb. 22, 2001 | Rate It
http://www.waterandclimate.org/
stimulates and supports activities in the water sector for the management of the effects of climate variability and change, in particular for the most vulnerable populations
Added: Jul. 20, 2006 | Rate It
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/
provides information about how to prevent or deal with the effects of extreme heat
Added: Aug. 04, 2008 | Rate It
http://www.extremeweather2008.com/
lists and describes the ten most extreme weather events of 2008, experts to contact for more information, and possible influence of global warming on the event
Added: Jan. 04, 2009 | Rate It
http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/
economic and other societal impacts related to hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, lightning, and other U.S. weather phenomena from consortium of U.S. scientific research groups
Added: Nov. 16, 2001 | Rate It
http://assets.panda.org/downloads/extremeweatherreportdoesnaturekeepup.pdf
WWF outlines the major findings of climate change and its impact upon the world's ecosystems and urges major modifications in our energy use and production (pdf)
Added: Apr. 15, 2005 | Rate It
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagid=486
Environmental Defense Fund makes the case that hurricanes are becoming more intense as a result of global warming
Added: Sep. 03, 2006 | Rate It
http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/
this National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) site describes hurricanes, provides hurricane safety information and lists links to further hurricane information
Added: May. 24, 2001 | Rate It
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/
network of European meteorological services, alerting Europe for extreme weather
Added: Apr. 16, 2007 | Rate It
http://drought.unl.edu/
helping people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Added: May. 22, 2001 | Rate It
http://www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/community/drought.gov/202
provides comprehensive information on emerging and ongoing droughts, and enhances the nation's drought preparedness
Added: Feb. 18, 2008 | Rate It
http://www.epa.gov/ow/climatechange/docs/TO5_DRAFT_CCR_Revised_10-16.pdf
the U.S. EPA provides an overview of the potential effects of climate change on water resources and the Nation’s clean water and safe drinking water programs and describes specific actions the National Water Program will take to adapt program implementation in light of climate change (pdf)
Added: Oct. 28, 2008 | Rate It
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
provides up-to-date bulletins about weather and fire conditions that may pose hazards to life and property
Added: Jul. 03, 2008 | Rate It
http://www.rockymountainclimate.org/
seeks to spread the word about what climate disruption can do to the American West, including less snow, less water and more drought
Added: Sep. 23, 2005 | Rate It
http://www.saveoursnow.com/
dedicated to providing impartial information on how global warming is affecting our planet's snowfall, ski resorts, glaciers and polar areas, as well as what the ski resorts are doing... and what you can do
Added: Sep. 17, 2006 | Rate It
