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Resources:
Science
The Basics
News
Emissions
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The Climate Registry
The Climate Registry sets standards for the measurement, verification, and public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions
throughout North America in a single unified registry. It is a non-profit organization that supports both voluntary and
mandatory reporting programs. Tribes participating in the registry: Campo Kumeyaay Nation, Pueblo of Acoma, Southern Ute,
and Gila River.
 www.theclimateregistry.org/
EECBG Funding and The Climate Registry 
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- Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (USEPA)
On January 1, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will, for the first time, require large emitters of
heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas (GHG) data under a new reporting system. See website for
more information about the new reporting system and reporting requirements.
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html
Applicability Tool to help you assess whether your facility would be required to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
as required by EPA’s Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/GHG-calculator/index.html
Information sheets for each of the source categories covered by the rule.
www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghg_infosheets.html
- Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA)
Database containing information on the carbon emissions of over 50,000 power plants and 4,000 power companies worldwide.
http://carma.org/
- Emission Facts: Metrics for Expressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions (US EPA)
EPA Emission Facts
- CarbonTracker (Earth System Research Lab, NOAA)
Calculates CO2 uptake and release at the Earth's surface over time.
www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/carbontracker/
- Energy Information Administration (US Dept. of Energy)
Energy-related emissions data and environmental analyses.
www.eia.doe.gov/environment.html
- Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database—eGRID (US EPA)
Air emissions data for the US electric power sector. Includes data for nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2),
carbon dioxide (CO2), mercury (Hg), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/egrid/index.html
Data, Reports, Assessments
- National Climate Data Center (NOAA)
The National Climatic Data Center is the world's largest active archive of weather data. Its mission is to
provide access and stewardship to the nation's resource of global climate and weather related data and
information, and assess and monitor climate variation and change.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cie/
- Audio: Major Study Shows Arctic Temperature Rise (KNAU)
Interview with Northern Arizona University geologist Darrell Kaufman about his recently published study showing that
Arctic temperatures have reached their highest levels in two-thousand years. Sept 18, 2009, ©Copyright 2009, KNAU.
www.publicbroadcasting.net/knau/news.newsmain/article/0/13/1555725/KNAU.and.Arizona..News/Major.study.shows.Arctic.temperature.rise 
- Key Scientific Developments Since the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (Pew Center on Global Climate Change)
Science brief summarizes some of the key findings since the 2007 IPCC assessment. June 2009.
www.pewclimate.org/brief/science-developments/June2009
- Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems (US Climate Change Science Program)
Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.2. Provides overview of what is known about ecological thresholds and where
they are likely to occur. Identifies potential actions that can begin to improve understanding of thresholds
and increase the likelihood of success in developing management and adaptation strategies in a changing climate,
before, during, and after thresholds are crossed. January 2009.
Thresholds of Climate Change in Ecosystems
- Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes (US Climate Change Science Program)
Synthesis and Assessment Product 1.2. Summarizes current knowledge of the past climate of the Arctic and discusses
its relevance to key questions about present and future changes of relevance to policy makers and stakeholders. January 2009.
Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes
- Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
Working Group I Report.
www.ipcc.ch/
- US Global Change Research Information Office
Scientific research information; numerous reports available in online catalog.
www.gcrio.org/
- US Global Change Research Program
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) coordinates and integrates federal research on changes in the
global environment and their implications for society. Website provides regional and sectoral information about
climate change, and global change reports and assessments.
www.globalchange.gov/
- National Water and Climate Center (Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA)
Data, maps, snow surveys.
www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/
- US Drought Portal (National Integrated Drought Information System)
Maps, forecasts, current conditions, impacts, drought planning.
www.drought.gov/portal/server.pt/
- Maps of areas susceptible to sea-level rise (Environmental Studies Lab, Univ. of Arizona Dept. of Geosciences)
www.geo.arizona.edu/dgesl/research/other/climate_change_and_sea_level/sea_level_rise/sea_level_rise.htm
- NOAA Regional Climate Centers
Map and hyperlinks to centers.
www.wrcc.dri.edu/rcc.html
- Common Sense Climate Index (NASA)
A simple measure of the degree to which practical climate change is occurring. Can view index for individual stations.
http://data.giss.nasa.gov/csci/
- Global Change and Climate (USDA CSREES Program)
Information about CSREES-supported climate change projects—includes research, extension and education activities.
www.csrees.usda.gov/globalchangeandclimate.cfm
- USGS Global Change Science (US Geological Survey)
Information about USGS climate change activities.
www.usgs.gov/global_change/
Monitoring the Changes
- National Climate Impact Indicators (NOAA—National Climate Data Center)
Through NCDC's National Climate Impact Indicators program, climate indices are being developed to provide
public and private sector analysts with up-to-date quantitative information on the effect of weather and
climate on vital sectors of the U.S. economy and society.
www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cie/
- Indicator Development for Estuaries (US EPA)
Manual presents stepwise process for developing regional-specific indicators for estuaries. February 2008.
Indicator Development for Estuaries
- AZ DroughtWatch: Arizona’s Drought Impact Reporting System
AZ DroughtWatch is a tool designed to collect qualitative reports of drought impacts across Arizona. This impact
information is used in conjunction with meteorological and hydrological data to characterize drought conditions.
http://azdroughtwatch.org/
- National Phenology Network
Citizen scientist programs for monitoring plant phenology (timing of leaf out, flowering, fruit ripening, leaf color change, etc.).
www.usanpn.org/?q=content/participate
- NestWatch
Submit nest records to online database.
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/nest/home/index
- Project FeederWatch
Winter-long survey of birds that visit bird feeders in North America. Helps scientists track broad-scale movements of winter
bird populations and long-term trends in bird distribution and abundance.
www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/
- The Great Backyard Bird Count
Annual four-day event-counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent.
www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
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