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Climate-Eval updates
This is a website that facilitates sharing best practices onclimate change and development evaluation through an electronic depository of about 400 evaluations of climate change, a community page which offers our members the opportunity to engage via our active 2000-member strong Linkedin discussion forum, Twitter platform and You Tube
Animal agriculture in a changing climate -United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
To be profitable, the agricultural industry and individual farmers must understand the interface between animal agriculture and climate change. This program is designed to provide research-based context to help the industry plan for the future. Check out their blog; consider climate at below link
AdaptNet
AdaptNet is a free fortnightly report produced by RMIT University Global Cities Research Institute’s Climate Change Adaptation Programme, Melbourne, Australia. It is published in partnership with the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
News releases and other information are available about climate change and related topics
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The Security and Sustainability Forum (SSF)
SSF is a public interest organization that produces learning events about climate security. Their main products are free webinars that convene global experts on food and water security, public health, economic vitality, infrastructure, governance and other impacts that must be solved in meeting climate security challenges
Alliance for Sustainability and Prosperity (ASAP)
ASAP helps craft a sustainable future by bringing together parties interested in redefining the relationship between humans, economic life and nature, and serving as a collective forum for information, debate and exchange
Local Climate Solutions for Africa series
Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress, convened by Local Governments for Sustainability – Africa in partnership provides an opportunity to strengthen the sharing of global good practice and locally appropriate solutions and technologies towards accelerated climate action on the ground
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United Nations Climate Change Learning Partnership
It provides news, features and links to climate change related activities (including webinars) from all UN agencies participating on climate change
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Global Climate Change: Convergence of Biological, Geophysical, and Social Sciences – University of California, Davis (10 weeks)
The Global Climate Change course covers the causes and consequences of global climate change, exploring the biological, geophysical, and social impact of climate change
Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet)
AAKNet is a platform that aims to build a shared knowledge base to help build an innovative community, to enhance adaptive actions through sharing lessons, knowledge and information
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Climate Data.gov
Here you can find data related to climate change that can help inform and prepare communities, businesses, and citizens. You can find data and resources on several important climate change related impacts such ascoastal flooding and food resilience
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC)
Global Climate Change news and analysis on several themes including technology, policy, energy, business, transport, living, nature, research and so much more
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Climate change policy and practice: A knowledgebase of UN and intergovernmental activities addressing global climate change
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists puts rigorous, independent science to work to solve our planet’s most pressing problems such as challenges arising from climate change. Joining with citizens across the country, we combine technical analysis and effective advocacy to create innovative, practical solutions for a healthy, safe, and sustainable future
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IFPRI Kampala Newsletter
This is a weekly collection of recent news articles related to agriculture including impacts of Climate change on agriculture compiled from online news sources. It also includes links to recent publications on agricultural and policy-related research topics pertinent to Uganda
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AfricaAdapt
AfricaAdapt is a bilingual network (French/English) focused exclusively on Africa. The Network’s aim is to facilitate the flow of climate change adaptation knowledge for sustainable livelihoods between researchers, policy makers, civil society organisations and communities who are vulnerable to climate variability and change across the continent
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Georgetown Climate Center
The nonpartisan Georgetown Climate Center seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States—policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities adapt to climate change. The center is a leading resource for state and federal policy on climate change adaptation and related issues
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) provides a clear and up to date view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change
Real Climate
A blog featuring the insights of leading climate scientists
Skeptical Science
This website gets skeptical about global warming skepticism. Do their arguments have any scientific basis? What does the peer reviewed scientific literature say?
World Bank – International Development Association (IDA)
IDA conducts free webinars that discuss cutting edge issues in climate change. Experts from the World Bank and partner institutions share the latest approaches on topics such as disaster risk reduction, climate policies and green growth through online presentations
Ohio State University Climate Change Outreach Team Webinars
The OSU Climate Change Outreach Team is a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University (OSU) to help localize the climate change issue by bringing research and resources to Ohioans and Great Lakes residents. The team organizes free webinars which are a platform on which they share research conducted by OSU faculty on climate science with all interested parties
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA recently released its final Climate Change Adaptation Plan, along with final Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plans. The EPA Plans to identify priority actions the Agency will take to incorporate considerations of climate change into its programs, policies, rules and operations to ensure they are effective even as the climate changes. More information about EPA’s climate adaptation activities
The Climate Group
The Climate Group works with corporate and government partners to develop climate finance mechanisms, business models which promote innovation, and supportive policy frameworks. The group convenes leaders, shares hard evidence of successful low carbon growth, and pilots practical solutions which can be replicated worldwide
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Ohio State Climate Explorations
This event is part of the Climate Explorations series of events held during Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 to communicate the science of climate change and its impacts on the Central Ohio community
Climateandfarming.org
On this site, you will find links to other sites that share information on climate change change including study opportunities, adaptation options, et cetera
U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
In June 2013, President Obama launched a comprehensive Climate Action Plan for the U.S. Government. The Plan invokes the critical role of USGCRP in developing sound science to manage climate change impacts. Since 1990, USGCRP has been advancing Earth system science and growing the knowledge base needed to respond to a changing climate and a transforming world
Disaster research news you can use (DR)
The University of Colorado at Boulder houses the Natural Hazards Center which produces DR, a biweekly, online publication that delivers the latest in hazards and disasters news with context aimed at researchers and hazards professionalsWorld Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO, in collaboration with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations and Health Canada, is running a series of six webinars focusing on the links between health and climate changeClick here
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Climate Adaption and Resiliency
Building on existing science and knowledge, the Responses to Climate Change Program under USACE is developing methods, policies and processes for effective adaptation of projects, systems and programs to climate change. A new climate change adaptation plan has been released by USACE recently and provides a lot of information on climate proofing infrastructure and many other adaptation techniquesRisky business: Quantifying the economic risks from climate change
The United States faces significant economic risks from climate change. The Risky Business Project focuses on quantifying and publicizing the economic risks from the impacts of a changing climateIGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) Platform General Assembly
The IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative partners including MS, IGAD, AUC, Development Partners, UN agencies, non state actors (NSAs) and Private sector actors committed to the Initiative to End Drought Emergencies (EDE) in the Greater Horn of Africa held the 2nd IDDRSI Platform General Assembly meeting on 26th March 2014 at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, UgandaNASA Innovations in Climate Education (NICE)
“Ask NICE” is an online session covering Earth System Science topics every third Thursday of the month that seeks to increase the access of underrepresented minority groups to science careers and educational opportunities
Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)
CLEAN provides a forum for organizations, agencies, and individuals to collaborate for climate education. Members share ideas via weekly teleconference calls, coordinate efforts, promote policy reform, develop learning resources, and support integration of climate literacy into formal and informal education venues
Second Nature
The organisation supports senior college and university leaders in making healthy, just, and sustainable living the foundation of all learning and practice in higher education. Through webinars, events, workshops, etc, Second Nature shares news and innovations from universities and other higher institutions on several disciplines including climate change
Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) Tools Network
The EBM Tools Network is one of the premier sources of information about coastal and marine planning and management tools in the United States and internationally.The EBM Tools Network Webinar Series highlights key tools and tool use case studies to help practitioners learn about tools quickly and determine their suitability for specific EBM projects
Ohio Sea Grant College Program- The Ohio State University
Ohio Sea Grant is well known for the development of outstanding curriculum materials for grades 4-12, for the training of science teachers, and for research contributions to the education profession
Climate Impacts Group (CIG)
CIG is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary research group studying the impacts of natural climate variability and global climate change. Through research and interaction with stakeholders, the CIG works to increase community and ecosystem resilience to fluctuations in climate. CIG produces several papers with the most recent information on climate change. Here’s the link to all there publications
Earth to Sky Partnership
Here, interpreters, educators and scientists join in a collegial environment to learn and share science and communication techniques
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African Female Journalists’ Action on Climate Change (AFJACC)
AFJACC is a professional Association comprised of journalists from the print and audiovisual media who report and share information on climate change
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Brisbane City Council Webinar (AQUARIUS WebPortal – How to Make Data Sharing Easy)
Technology “promises” anytime, anywhere access. The new AQUARIUS WebPortal actually delivers on that promise. Watch this webinar and discover how you can automatically share your water quality data with stakeholders in the office and in the field
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Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) Webinars
ACCAP Climate Webinars promote dialogue and a forum for discussion and information exchange between all stakeholders in Alaska so as to improve the ability of Alaskans to respond to a changing climate. Accessible statewide, the webinars identify existing information gaps and how best to fill them
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Wilson center- Tracking a Changing Climate: Citizen Science Contributions to the National Climate Assessment
Join the Wilson center for a public forum exploring ways in which crowd-based approaches, such as citizen science and community-based monitoring, are and can be used to track climate change and support indicators or indicator systems. For this and more related webinars go to
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Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering
The journals’ aim is to publish the most innovative peer-reviewed articles from the discipline of Environment, as well as original thinking from elsewhere in the environment with an international dimension
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Climate and Agriculture Network for Africa (CANA)
CANA is a knowledge sharing web based platform by a network of partners drawn from the region. CANA brings together researchers and practitioners within Climate Science and Agriculture who are seeking to build resilience within African agriculture. The platform fills an important niche by linking climate change and agriculture policy processes with key research and development actors from Africa
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A dynamic listing from world population to energy and environment, and many others
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