Description:
Due to the growing challenges caused by climate changes and the threat of global warming, scientists and policymakers in the U.S. have joined forces to participate in the U.S. National Assessment on the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change. Activities conducted by this group on the East Coast and the Great Plains provide good examples of how information is helping the U.S. prepare for future climate changes. NASA's Earth Observatory web site provides a summary of this issue, with links. If the "glossary on" button is selected, key words become hotlinks to definitions.

Organization:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

URL:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Adapting/

Contact:
David Herring, dherring@climate.gsfc.nasa.gov, Mailstop 913.0, Building 33, Greenbelt MD 20771; Phone: 301-286-8955; Fax: 

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Climate
Global Environmental Change
Global Warming

Resource Type:
Internet Site

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/11/00