photographs landscapes around the world that are exhibiting dramatic transformation due to global warming to persuade as many people as possible that global warming is already underway and of immediate concern

the BBC Weather Centre presents basic information regarding the evidence, impacts, policies and adaptation to climate change

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

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)

maps and information that illustrate direct manifestations and harbingers of global warming

most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of past, present and future climate change, from Working Group 1 of the IPCC

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

the history of scientific work on climate change, from the 19th century to 2001, told in a set of hyperlinked essays, with illustrations and large bibliography

seeks to develop a complete picture of the global carbon cycle, including both its biophysical and human dimensions together with interactions and feedbacks

the Department of Earth Sciences program at the University of California, Santa Cruz

provides the paleoclimatic data and information needed to understand the climate of the past, in order to assess the current and potential future climate in the context of natural climate variability

provides photographic evidence of global warming around the world