Regional Education Program
Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence Great Lakes

Climate Change in the Great Lakes
Climate Change

Fisheries Extension Enhancement
Program Goals
Research and Outreach
Fact Sheets
Leadership Institute
Aquatic Invasive Species

Resources
National Sea Grant
Sea Grant Library
Sea Grant Association

Links

Education

• Climate Literacy - the Essential Principles of Climate Sciences
• Climate Literacy: Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts
• Atmospheric Science Literacy
• NOAA Climate Program Office - Education
• Climate Solutions Curriculum – National Council for Science and the Environment
• COMET: Introduction to Climatology
• Communicating on Climate Change: An Essential Resource for Journalists, Scientists, and Educators
• Global Warming Kids
• Pew Center on Climate Change - kids page
• NY Times Learning Network - Chilling Predictions
• Ocean Explorer - Where Have all the Glaciers Gone? (PDF)
• Ocean Explorer - Frozen Out (PDF)
• Ocean Explorer - The Good, The Bad and the Arctic (PDF)
• Science Netlinks - Abrupt Climate Change
• National Geographic Xpeditions - Environmental Issues in the Polar Regions
• El Nino Skit for Primary Grades
• JASON: Blame El Nino (PDF)
• Windows to the Universe - Lesson Plans
• Teaching Climate Change: Lessons from the Past
• Climate Change: Connections and Solutions - An interdisciplinary curriculum recommended for grades 6-8
• Do Christmas Bird Count data reflect the trends associated with Climate Change (PDF)

Federal Government National Reports

• NOAA - Global Warming FAQ
• USEPA - Climate Change
• USEPA National Water Program Strategy: Response to Climate Change
• USEPA – Impacts, Challenges, and Opportunities. (PDF) 4. Great Lakes Resources. Lofgren et al.
• The Role of Coastal Zone Management Programs in Adaptation to Climate Change. (PDF) Second Annual Report of the Coastal States Organization’s Climate Change Work Group. September 2008.

National Nonprofits Reports and Websites

• Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming
• NRDC: Global Warming
• Brookings Institute - Setting the Right Green Agenda (PDF)
• Global Warming: Early Warming Signs
• Pew Center on Climate Change - Global Warming Basics
• The Human Toll of Climate Change - map

National News

• Wildlife gives early warning of 'deadly dozen' diseases spread by climate change

Regional Reports and News

• Great Lakes Regional Assessment
• Preparing for a Changing Climate: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change in the Great Lakes Region - GLRA
• US Global Climate Change Research Program - US National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change Region: Great Lakes
• Park Service (PDF)
• National Wildlife Federation - Climate Change and Great Lake Water Resources
• Great Lakes Environmental Law Center – Climate Change
• Does global warming mean we're losing Lake Erie?

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