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WWF Vision
A world in which unique and vulnerable ecosystems can adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, and governments and industry have reformed policies, improved practices and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050, in order to secure a future in which global warming is kept well below 2°C on average. View a snapshot of WWF's climate work
Other helpful sources of information include:
- U.S. Global Change Research Program new report “Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States "
- Extreme Sea Ice Survey > the most wide-ranging glacier study ever conducted using ground-based, real-time photography. EIS uses time-lapse photography, conventional photography, and video to document the rapid changes now occurring on the Earth's glacial ice
- The Inter Academy Panel on Ocean Acidification
- Sea-level rise
- Migratory birds
- Union of Concerned Scientists - response to 'Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States' Summary and Press Release
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy >Consumer Resources
- Climate Ark > Climate Change and Global Warming Portal >News and Archives
- Climate Connections. From National Public Radio and National Geographic.
- Cool Cities. Initiative sponsored by the Sierra Club to encourage communities to address climate change.
- Energy Action Coalition. An alliance of groups "that supports and strengthens the youth climate and energy movement." Organizer of Power Shift 09 (27 February - 2 March 2009)
- ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability >Climate
- National Building Museum >Green Community. Web site for the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibit.
- National Conversation on Climate Action. An event in communities around the country on Earth Day (22 April 2009) and supported by the American Planning Association, National League of Cities, Sierra Club, the US Green Building Council and others.
- U.S. Department of Energy > Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy >Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security >Ready Campaign. Seeks to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to weather extremes and other kinds of emergencies
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency >Climate Change. See especially section on What You Can Do.
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Adopt a Polar Bear
Make a symbolic polar bear adoption to help save some of the world's most endangered animals from extinction and support WWF’s conservation efforts.
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Get Involved in the City Challenge
Select your state on the map and then send a letter to your city leaders telling them to prepare for climate change.
More on U.S. Climate Change Impacts
Arctic Home
WWF and The Coca-Cola Company are working to protect the Arctic. Learn more
Earth Hour City Challenge
Tell your mayor to prepare for climate change and join the Earth Hour City Challenge
News from the Climate Blog
WWF Experts
Lou Leonard
Managing Director of Climate Change"Our political system in America is a bit like an ocean liner…neither is good at sudden changes in direction. But there are moments in time when we must act quickly and decisively. If we are to stop the climate crisis, that time is now."
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