SCIENCE
Recently, thousands of scientists from around the world declared that there is “unequivocal” proof that our planet’s climate is changing. Below you will find links to various sites that have more information about the science behind climate change.


Introduction to Climate Change

The CBC's Overview
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/climatechange/unreport-2007.html

The Suzuki Foundation's Overview
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Science

The BBC's Overview
http://www.open2.net/climatechange/leaflet.html

The International Panel on Climate Change's
most recent report on Climate Change

The Economics of Climate Change

The Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change convincingly insists that the world must act now on climate change or face devastating economic consequences.
Read this groud-breaking document

The Financial Times' Introduction to Climate Change
http://www.ft.com/indepth/climatechange 

The Pembina Institute's site dedicated solely to ecological fiscal reform
http://www.fiscallygreen.ca

Al Gore takes on America's major energy multi-nationals on climate change.
Download the article


Debunking  Climate Change Myths

The New Scientist debunks 26 common myths
http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change/dn11462

The Rockridge Institute specializes in ‘reframing’ issues. Here they deconstruct a NY Times article, and show how we can do the same thing when confronted with people who question the need for action on the climate crisis.
http://www.rockridgenation.org/blog/archive/2007/09/11/the-feel-good-approach-to-climate-distortion


The Kyoto Protocol

The CBC's Guide
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/kyoto/

The United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change oversees the Kyoto Protocol
http://unfccc.int/2860.php


Beyond Kyoto

Click here to read Al Gore in the New York Times on how to move beyond Kyoto.
Or
download the article

 

Detailed Scientific Information

Real Climate provides "Climate Science for Climate Scientists"
http://www.realclimate.org

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change:
The UN body responsible for climate change issues
http://www.ipcc.ch/


 


Gore in Montreal

Al Gore is coming to Canada to train 200 people on the science and solutions of climate change. The training will take place in Montreal from 4-6 April 2008. To apply through an open application process, please go to www.climateprojectcanada.org

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