National Wildlife Federation: Global Warming

EPA Climate Change

Wikipedia Global Warming

EPA kids site

National Geographic Global Warming

Pew Center Global Warming

Myths & Facts Global Warming

global warming facts

Environmental Defense Fund Global Warming

Effect of climate change on the water cycle

Effect of Climate Change on the Carbon Cycle

Some Questions to think and write about:

What is the greenhouse affect and how does it contribute to global warming?
What activities, behaviors and habits contribute to global climate change?
What types some of the many changes may take place as a result of climate change
How do scientists do research on the topic of climate change? What are some of the techniques they use to look into the past and predict into the future?
What are some myths that many people believe to be true about climate change?
What are some possible solutions to the problems of climate change?
Why do you think many people choose to believe that global warming is not  caused by humans and is not happening even though thousands of scientists worldwide are in agreement that it is happening?
What are changes that governments can make to help prevent further damage?
How does climate change affect the water cycle?
How could animals be affected by climate change? Which types of animals are most in danger?
How might life change for humans as a result of climate change?
Why do you think scientists don’t all agree on the precise predictions of change in temperatures over time?