Climate Change Impact
Climate Change Impact collects the sources we rely on when reporting how a warming climate is affecting particular systems — sea ice, water supply, oceans, agriculture, regional economies. These are other people’s data and other people’s reports. We link to them so you can read the originals rather than our summaries.
SEARCH Sea Ice Outlook
Arctic research consortium providing the scientific community and stakeholders with the best available information on arctic sea ice evolution through data synthesis and observations.
UN-Water
United Nations inter-agency coordination mechanism for water and sanitation issues, focusing on water quality management and World Water Day initiatives.
Climate Impacts Group
Pacific Northwest climate research providing hydrologic scenarios for long-range water planning in the Columbia River basin and coastal drainages.
SEC Climate Guidance
Securities and Exchange Commission interpretive guidance on climate-related business and legal development disclosures for public companies.
Google Earth Climate Mapping
Interactive climate visualization tools showing future impacts of climate change and effects of global temperature rise.
Yale E360 — Himalayan Glaciers
Yale Environment 360 tracking melting glaciers in the Himalayas through mountaineer and filmmaker David Breashears’ documentation projects.
NASA Ocean Surface Topography
JPL space-based monitoring of ocean surface topography, sea level rise, and global ocean current changes affecting climate systems.
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
Geneva-based organization influencing international trade systems to advance sustainable development goals through policy dialogue.
California Cal-Adapt
California Energy Commission platform providing local-level climate change data and visualization tools for state adaptation planning.
American Security Project
Bipartisan research organization analyzing climate change as a national security issue and developing strategic responses.
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
International Arctic Council program providing scientific information on Arctic environmental status and threats to support government action.
Antarctic Drilling Program (archived)
International geological drilling program investigating Antarctica’s role in global environmental change over 65 million years.
Wisconsin Climate Change Impacts Initiative
University of Wisconsin partnership assessing climate impacts on state natural resources and developing adaptation strategies.
Deep Green Movie (archived)
Six-year research-based documentary focusing on global warming solutions including energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory center providing greenhouse gas concentration data, climate trends and coastal vulnerability assessments.
A dead link, or one we’re missing?
Agencies reorganize and URLs rot — several on this page date to the early 2010s. Write to info@icsusa.org if you find one that no longer works.