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"Climate change affects us all, across every continent in the world. Everyone must act in order to protect each other and the home we all share. Every day we inch closer to a solution. Every single person makes a difference in the fight for a safer planet."

- Al Gore

Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization. It is one of the biggest threats we have faced in our time. Although many scientists have collected a significant amount of data to prove its existence, there are other scientists that have refuted their data and have denied its existence.

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Data.gov
Here you can find data related to climate change that can help inform and prepare America’s communities, businesses, and citizens. You can currently find data and resources related to coastal flooding, food resilience, water, ecosystem vulnerability, human health, energy infrastructure,transportation, and the Arctic region.
Earth and the Environment
Official U.S. government site for information on energy, green technology, pollution, wildlife, and more.
National Centers for Environmental Information
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation's treasure of climate and historical weather data and information.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The climate's impact on human health.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change Research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research improves knowledge of the impacts of climate change on human health and the environment. The scientific information and tools can be used by communities to effectively and sustainably manage the impacts from a changing world.
Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming
The Union of Concerned Scientists is a national nonprofit organization founded more than 50 years ago by scientists and students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Our mission: to use rigorous, independent science to solve our planet's most pressing problems. Joining with people across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future.

Nonprofit Organizations

World Wildlife Foundation
The World Wildlife Foundation's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth organized around these six areas: Food, Climate, Freshwater, Wildlife, Forests, and Oceans.
Communities Responding to Weather
CREW is a network of local leaders building grassroots climate resilience through inclusive & hands-on education, service, and planning.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Climate change is one of the most devastating problems that humanity has ever faced—and the clock is running out.
The Nature Conservancy
The impacts of climate change include more extreme weather and natural disasters, chronic droughts & economic instability. We’re focusing on innovative, science-based solutions that match the urgency of this crisis, such as restoring forests from Brazil to Indonesia and working to ensure a clean energy future.
United Nations Environment - Live
Global and regional assessments, data, statistics, maps and news. Search for data by topic such as food security, water and sanitation, health, and energy.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communications
We conduct scientific research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy preferences, and behavior, and the underlying psychological, cultural, and political factors that influence them. We also engage the public in climate change science and solutions, in partnership with governments, media organizations, companies, and civil society, and with a daily, national radio program, Yale Climate Connections.

Commercial Enterprises

Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) engages business and community leaders in building economies that are local, green & fair.

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David Attenborough: 'This is the last chance' to address climate change | BBC

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The New York Times Hot Ten Climate Songs
As global temperatures have climbed, so have mentions of climate change in popular songs. Here are 10 that led the way.

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The Story of More by Hope Jahren
ISBN: 9780525563389
Publication Date: 2020-03-03
A Bright Future by Joshua S. Goldstein; Steven Pinker (Foreword by); Staffan A. Qvist
ISBN: 9781541724105
Publication Date: 2019-01-08
Tales of Two Planets by John Freeman (Editor)
ISBN: 9780143133926
Publication Date: 2020-08-04
Trees in Trouble by Daniel Mathews
ISBN: 9781640091351
Publication Date: 2020-04-07
The Fragile Earth by David Remnick; Henry Finder
ISBN: 9780063029217
Publication Date: 2020-10-13

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