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Global Warming Information
Union of Concerned Scientists
http://www.ucsusa.org/global_environment/global_warming/index.cfm

Woods Climate Research Center
http://www.whrc.org/globalwarming/warmingearth.htm

Global Warming International Center
http://www.globalwarming.net/gwic-news.asp

Goddard Research Center, NASA
http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalwarming.html

United Nations IPCC Report 2001
http://www.ipcc.ch/

“E” Magazine
http://www.emagazine.com/november-december_2003/1103feat2.html

Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions (2001) by the
Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources (CGER) -
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309075742/html/

Energy
Energy & Emissions Calculators --
Find out how much pollution you contribute
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives: The Commuter Calculator
Energy use: http://www.iclei.org/GAMES/COMCALC.HTM
CO2 emissions: http://www3.iclei.org/co2/co2calc.htm

EPA: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculators
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterToolsCalculators.html
The interactive calculators estimate greenhouse gas emissions and identify and compare emissions reduction options. The calculators vary in complexity and scope. A brief description of each is included to help choose one or more that best meets your needs.

U.S. Department of  Energy: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers

Union of Concerned Scientists and Earth Communications Partnership:
10 Cool Money Saving Ideas
http://www.climatestar.org/choices.html

Energy Star: Energy Efficient Product Information
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.

U.S. Department of  Energy: Hybrid Electric Vehicle Program
http://www.hev.doe.gov

Green Scissors: Taxpayers for Common Sense
http://www.taxpayer.net/energy/index.htm

Cool Companies: Cutting Pollution & Saving Money with Clean, Efficient Energy Technology
http://www.cool-companies.org

Union of Concerned Scientists: Clean Energy
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy

International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives:
http://www.iclei.org/co2

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NC GreenPower
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League

http://www.bredl.org/pdf/GreenPowerFactSheet22aug03.pdf

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National Bird Count
Cornell Lab of Orthnithology at http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
National Audubon Society at http://www.audubon.org
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Outings
Outings Liability Waiver Information
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/

Sierra Club Outings in North Carolina (listed by month):
http://sierraclub-nc.org/chapter/outings/outings.html


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