Rate This Topic

Average: 0/5

Climate Change

Climate Change

Global Climate Change, a topic that includes Global Warming, refers to the relatively abrupt shift in weather patterns during the last hundred years.

Click here for a site map of the Climate Change Collection in the Encyclopedia of Earth.

Climate change information in the Encyclopedia of Earth derives from The Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning (CAMEL) project from the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors (CEDD) of the National Council for Science and the Environment and is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education (0950396).

    • Ocean acidification troubles Featured Article Ocean acidification troubles Ocean acidification troubles

      The seas in which corals and other calcifying species dwell are turning acidic, their pH slowly dropping as Earth's oceans acidify in response to increased carbon dioxide... More »

    • Earth's atmosphere Featured Article Earth's atmosphere Earth's atmosphere

      The Earth's atmosphere is an envelope of gas that surrounds the Earth and extends from the Earth's surface out thousands of kilometres, becoming increasingly thinner (less dense)... More »

    • Climate Change Escape Routes Featured News Climate Change Escape Routes Climate Change Escape Routes

      One if by Land, Two if by Sea? Climate Change "Escape Routes" Similar movement rates needed for animals and plants on land and in the oceans One if by land, two if by... More »

    • Halocarbon Featured Article Halocarbon Halocarbon

      A halocarbon is an organic chemical molecule composed of at least one carbon atom bound covalently with one or more halogen atoms; the most common halogens in these molecules... More »

Recently Updated
Pliocene Last Updated on 2013-06-18 at 14:31 Editor's note: The Pliocene is the period of the geologic timescale that spans the era from approximately 5.331 to 2.588 million years ago. It preceeds the Pleistocene... More »
Energy profile of Antarctica Last Updated on 2013-06-06 at 23:25 The continent of Antarctica is home to a uniquely beautiful and harsh environment that has... More »
Albedo Last Updated on 2013-05-27 at 03:21 Introduction Albedo is the fraction of Sun’s radiation reflected from a surface. The term has its origins from the Latin word albus, meaning “white”.... More »
Fossil fuel Last Updated on 2013-05-26 at 15:23 Introduction Fossil fuel is any naturally occurring carbon compound found in the Earth's crust that has been produced by anaerobic conditions and high... More »
European Environmental Agency Last Updated on 2013-05-15 at 16:30 The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) established to function as a major source of information and data to be used in developing,... More »
Norwegian Sea Last Updated on 2013-05-14 at 14:24 The Norwegian Sea is a saline marginal sea, and an element of the North Atlantic Ocean, situated west of Norway. This sea is characterised by its cold deep basins that are... More »
  • Articles Articles
  • Blog Blog Posts
  • Gallery Galleries
  • News News
  • Resources Resources
  • Media Videos
  • Include Content from all Sub-Sections
Type Title Author Date
Retrieving data...