Additional Resources

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has released a set of principles to help guide its engagement in the widening public debate over U.S. policy to address climate change.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency Global Warming Site strives to present accurate information on the very broad issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, public officials and governments.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assesses scientific, technical and socio- economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.

The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) supports research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society.

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) was launched in February 2002 as a collaborative interagency program to improve the government wide management of climate science and climate-related technology development.

The U.S. Climate Change Technology Program (CCTP) is a multi-agency research and development coordination activity, organized under the auspices of the Cabinet-level Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration (CCCSTI), established by the President on Feb. 14, 2002.

The National Research Council: Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions, a new report by a committee of the National Research Council, characterizes the global warming trend over the last 100 years, and examines what may be in store for the 21st century and the extent to which warming may be attributable to human activity.