Impacts and Indicators

National Geographic News story about the hypothesis that past climate variations led to the collapse of civilizations, with speculation on the implications for our society's future.

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Climate Change Linked to Civilization Collapse. Two scientists have linked climate variations to the collapse of societies around the globe. Sometimes slight, sometimes intense, the scientists argue in last months iScience/ithat the changes were enough to foreverbralter the lifestyles of the people living under changed conditions. This is a news story brought to you by nationalgeographic.com and the National Geographic Society.
Science that the changes were enough to forever alter the lifestyles of the people living under changed conditions. This is a news story brought to you by nationalgeographic.com and the National Geographic Society." Search news.nationalgeographic.com Climate Change Linked to

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2. Global Warming: Early Warning Signs

Map illustrates fingerprints and harbingers including observed consequences as indicated by periods of unusually warm weather, coastal flooding, and changes in glaciers and polar regions.

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The Earth is heating up. The early warning signs of global climate change are in -- heat waves and warmer weather, spreading disease, earlier spring arrival, plant and animal range shifts and population declines, sea level rise and coastal flooding, coral reef bleaching, glaciers melting, Arctic and Antarctic warming, downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding, droughts and fires.
"An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2001 This map illustrates the local consequences of global warming. : Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term

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3. Temperature Trends: Surface (CRU)

Land and sea surface temperature anomalies, analysed by the Climate Research Unit, Norwich, UK. Includes scientific papers, dataset terminology, file formats, data for downloading, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to related web sites, grids, and datasets.

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From the beginning of January 2006, we have replaced the various grid-box temperature anomaly (from the base period 1961-90) datasets with new versions, HadCRUT3 and CRUTEM3 (see Brohan et al., 2006). The datasets have been developed in conjunction with Hadley Centre of the UK Met Office. These
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4. Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD)

Graphical presentation from the US Government National Environment Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Includes charts for sea surface temperatures, aerosol optical thickness, coral bleaching hotspots, precipitation, volcanic ash, and a snow and ice mapping system.

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The Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (OSDPD) manages and directs the operation of the central ground facilities which ingest, process, and distribute environmental satellite data and derived products to domestic and foreign users. Aqua, Terra, MODIS, TRMM, Quikscat, OMI Last
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5. Temperature Trends: Atmospheric (Satellite MSU - RSS)

One of two conflicting analyses of atmospheric temperatures derived from satellite observations. Browse images and download data. From Remote Sensing Systems, in collaboration with the NOAA Air Resources Laboratory.

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MSU (Microwave Sounding Unit) and AMSU (Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit) Data Products (Current and Archived) - Browse Images and Download geophysical data: atmospheric temperature
Description of MSU and AMSU Data Products T emperature L ower T roposphere T emperature M iddle T roposphere T emperature T roposphere / S tratosphere T emperature L ower S tratosphere RSS Version 3.2 Channel TLT – November, 2008 RSS Version 3.2 Channels TMT, TTS, and TLS – July, 2008 Version

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6. Global Warming and Hurricanes

Examines the likely changes in worldwide hurricane activity in the 21st century. Includes graphs and diagrams, links to theoretical papers, and a research report.

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7. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - Working Group 1 : The Scientific Basis of Climate

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GFDL - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory For more information and related research see: ,Â an assessment by a World Meteorological Organization Expert Team on Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Cyclones.Â Full article is Global Warming and Hurricanes An Overview of Current Research
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Analyses a body of observations of all parts of the climate system; catalogues increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases; assesses the processes and feedbacks which govern the climate system.

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Working Group I: The Scientific Basis CLIMATE CHANGE 2001: THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS Climate Change 2001: The Scientific Basis is the most comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of past, present and future climate change. The report: Analyses an enormous body of observations of all parts
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8. Climate Monitor

Regular updates of climate and meteorological data, plus press and media commentaries. Includes monthly weather summaries and climate time visualisation, with links to the main data pages of the Climate Research Unit and relevant sites.

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School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Following the theft of data and emails from CRU in 2009, a number of inquiries and reviews have been completed. "the scientific reputation of Professor Jones and CRU remains intact" (House of Commons Science and Technology Committee) "we
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9. Ocean and Climate Change Institute: Abrupt Climate Change

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's study of the role of ocean circulation in climate regulation, and research into changing salt levels.

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Please note: You are viewing the unstyled version of this website. Either your browser does not support CSS (cascading style sheets) or it has been disabled. Most of the studies and debates on potential climate change have focused on the ongoing buildup of industrial greenhouse gases in the
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10. World View of Global Warming

Photographic documentation of climate change around the world. Focuses on effects such as shrinking glaciers, coral bleaching, insect and animal range changes, phenology, and rising sea level.

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