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Climate science and information Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth (ACRE) – an initiative, based at the Met Office, linking together over 30 research projects and climate applications around the world. ACRE aims to contribute to climate science by facilitating the recovery of millions of historical instrumental surface terrestrial and marine global weather observations BBC Weather Centre's 'Climate Change' site Climate Change Key Facts - The Met Office's web page on key facts about climate change whilst dispelling myths. See also 'Climate change controversies: a simple guide' by the Royal Society at: http://royalsociety.org/Climate-change-controversies/ and the BBC News web page dealing with climate scepticism on news.bbc.co.uk Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change NERC Centres for Atmospheric Science - the Natural Environment Research Council's Collaborative Centre for research in atmospheric science including climate change, climate variability and hazardous weather South West Observatory/Environment Module - includes themes relevant to climate change for the South West The Met Office's Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research RAPID - Natural Environment Research Council's "Rapid Climate Change" research programme investigating what causes rapid switches in climate, with a main (but not exclusive) focus on the Atlantic Ocean's thermohaline circulation Stern Review (October 2006) into the economics of climate change UKCIP - United Kingdom Climate Impacts Programme. Comprehensive advice, guidance and research from UKCIP for different activity areas such as agriculture, business, health, local communities, advice for gardeners etc United Kingdom Climate Projections (UKCP09) - including full user technical interface National adaptation policy Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Understanding climate change adaptation - includes UK adaptation policy, action and research The Committee on Climate Change - independent, expert body advising the UK Government Nottingham Declaration - voluntary pledge by local councils to address the issues of climate change (on the Energy Saving Trust's website) Flood information and advice Flooding advice for homes and communities from Directgov Pitt Review (into the 2007 floods) - on the Cabinet office website Summer 2007 Floods - EA dedicated web page with facts and information on the floods WaveNet - Long-term wave monitoring around the English and Welsh coast. Real time wave data from a network of wave buoys located in areas at risk from flooding to assess flood risk and on a longer timescale to help design improved flood defence schemes and to provide data for climate change studies Insurance and adaptation Association of British Insurers (ABI) - Climate Change Publications - subjects include flooding and financial risks of climate change Climate Wise - initiative from a group of leading companies and organisations in the insurance industry to help reduce risks from climate change Other adaptation links Building a Better South West – Constructing Excellence SW and Future Foundations' website. Includes information on adapting to climate change and ensuring resilience in the built environment The Climate Connection - Department of Health supported partnership for public health action and learning on climate change Climate UK - national network of climate change partnerships (including Climate SouthWest) English Heritage - Climate Change & Your Home - interactive web portal designed specifically to help those who own or manage houses built of traditional construction understand more about the potential impacts of climate change and ways to save energy Farming Futures - comprehensive website exploring the opportunities and challenges of climate change for the agricultural sector, with emphasis on both mitigation and adaptation Forestry Research - Climate Change - the Forestry Commission's research agency webpages on climate change. See also The potential effects of climate change for trees and woodland in the SW (pdf - 189K) - report prepared May '04 for the South West Conservancy of the Forestry CommissionDefra's Innovation Fund (Flood Management - Making Space for Water) - Slapton Coastal Zone (managed by South Hams District Council, on behalf of the Slapton Line Partnership) was one of six DEFRA funded pilots announced in January 2007. It aims to produce a plan in liaison with local communities for adapting in response to coastal erosion which will affect transport links, environmental and heritage assets and the local economy. Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Climate Change and Social Justice – This programme looks at how climate change will affect people and places facing poverty and disadvantage in the UK and supports the development of socially just responses Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) RIBA - Climate change - the Royal Institute of British Architects' 'Combating Climate Change' programme Royal Horticultural Society - Climate change - gardening in a changing climate Suburban Neighbourhood Adaptation for a Changing Climate (SNACC) - part of the Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate (ARCC) programme, this research project is led by the University of the West of England and focuses on adaptations to the built environment, through changes to individual homes and larger neighbourhood scale adaptations (urban re-design). Project information will also be posted at http://www.bne.uwe.ac.uk/cep/ Sustainable Cities: Preparing towns and cities for a changing climate - a Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) website providing expert advice for local authorities on planning, designing and managing a sustainable place Transport Network, the impacts of climate change - this page (on DfT's website) brings together reports and information concerning the likely impacts of climate change on the transport network so that transport practitioners are better equipped to assess the risks of climate change and adapt their activities accordingly Climate change mitigation The BUSINESS page of this website (www.oursouthwest.com) gives comprehensive information and links to support schemes to help your organisation reduce its CO2 emissions and improve its environmental performance in other ways too Low Carbon South West - strategies and actions towards a low carbon future for the South West (on www.oursouthwest.com) Stop Climate Chaos Campaign - climate change coalition demanding stronger government action on climate change while mobilizing public support for government initiatives that reduce the huge levels of CO2 being emitted The British Council's Climate Change Programme - contains information about the work that the British Council is doing to increase understanding of climate change, mobilise public pressure for international progress, and establish networks for action |
