Sources of Change
From ScenarioThinking
This section contains links to processes that are going to change the world.
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[edit] Climate Change
Information on Climate Change, its causes and its impact.
[edit] Climate Change Page of the New Scientist
The Climate Change Page of the New Scientist contains many links to articles on climate change.
[edit] Abrupt Climate Change
Information on the theory that global warming will cause the ocean's thermohaline circulation to shut down, causing a new ice age in a very short time.
[edit] Atlantic's Mood
Article in Science magazine about climate change and it's influence on the Atlantic.
[edit] The Great Climate Flip-flop
Cover article from the Atlantic Monthly by William H. Calvin. An article on sudden climate change.
[edit] Brain For All Seasons
Brain For All Seasons is a book on what great climate flop-flops in the past have done with human evolution. The entire book is published on the web.
Here you will find a review of the book.
[edit] What If the Conveyor Were to Shut Down?
Reflection on what could happen if a shutdown of the ocean's thermohaline would take place. Article by W. S. Broecker.
[edit] Oil Shortage
Information on predicted oil shortage and its impact.
[edit] Oil Depletion Analysis Centre
The ODAC is an independent, educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem. On the site you will find articles, assessments, news and links on the topic.
[edit] Peak Oil
Scenario on peak-oil, the theory that the decline in oil production that is a result of limited resources will generate a long term recession. We have no choice but to adapt. Site by MBendi, an African information site.
[edit] General world social, political, demographic, technological and economic change
[edit] Understanding the World Today
This project, from the Global Social Change Research Project presents reports describing global social , political, demographic, technological and economic change. For example, one demographic change is that the developing world is becoming a larger and larger proportion of the world population. Another trend is toward more and more freedom throughout the world.
[edit] Beyond Economic Growth
This report has chapters on development, world population growth, economic development, income inequality, poverty, education, health and longevity, urbanization, globalization, foreign aid, and climate change.
[edit] The Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
The PRB has a lot of population reports for example, An Urbanizing World, Global Aging, Global Demographic Divide, Population: A Lively Introduction, and Transitions in World Population.
[edit] State of the world population
The UN's report focuses on various topics.
