Websites

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The EPA Climate Change Kids Site This website provides a fun way to explore the subject of global warming and its impact on climate change.


 * Listed below are some additional websites that will help you to understand global warming:**

NASA Earth Observatory - Global Warming Read about global warming, climate change, carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases to learn about global warming.

BBC Newsround - What is Global Warming? What, exactly, does global warming mean? To understand the issue better, check out this CBBC guide, which answers many questions about the effects of global warming and what can be done on both an individual and international scale. Look for information on greenhouse gases; ozone; wave, wind, and water power; and more.

Time for Kids - Global Warming A special report from Time for Kids online discusses the issue of global warming. Learn about increasing temperatures at the Earth's polar ice caps and the problems that could happen when glaciers melt. Meet an environmental activist who is teaching people about the dangers of global warming. There are links to many other TFK articles about global warming. Find answers to common questions and play some earth-friendly games. Discover how kids like you can make a difference.

Fight Global Warming - What Can You Do? The primary contributor to global warming is the release of carbon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere, and this web site is dedicated to steps that can be taken to undo global warming. The site contains clever, kid-friendly graphics which accompany each suggestion, together with the potential amount of carbon dioxide reduction each step should yield if implemented. All of the suggestions involve conserving energy or making household appliances more energy-efficient, and making wise consumer choices.