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Welcome to the Climate Change Topic Hub™, a guide to basic information with links to additional on-line resources.

Acknowledgements
List of author(s), collaborators, and technical and editorial reviewers.

Background and Overview
Introduces the issues, impacts, science, and measurement of climate change.

Contributing Causes of Global Warming
Discussion of energy production and use; consumption of water, chemicals and materials; and land use activities that impact global warming.

Impacts of Global Warming
Discussion of some of the major environmental and societal impacts such as sea levels rising, extreme weather events, ocean acidification, etc.

Reasons for Action
Information supporting efforts to reduce global warming impacts.

Climate Change Solutions
Information about greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction strategies, technologies, energy and fuel efficiency, and alternatives to high global warming potential GHGs.

The Individual's Role
What are the contributions from individuals and homeowners? What are some steps to mitigate/reduce impact?

Where To Go for Help
Organizations and experts who can provide more specific information and assistance.

Complete List of Links
Lists all resources cataloged in this hub. If you know of resources relating to this topic, please let us know. We will review all suggestions and include them in the hub if they provide non-biased information not currently covered.

 

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The Topic Hub™ is a product of the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) The Climate Change Topic Hub™ was developed by: PPRC Contact email: office@pprc.org Hub Last Updated: 5/7/2013