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==Climate Change==
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''Information on Climate Change, its causes and its impact.''
 
====Climate Change Page of the New Scientist====
The [http://www.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change Climate Change Page] of the New Scientist contains many links to articles on climate change.<br><br>
 
===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.''
 
====Atlantic's Mood====
[http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/275/5301/754a Article] in Science magazine about climate change and it's influence on the Atlantic.
 
====The Great Climate Flip-flop====
[http://williamcalvin.com/1990s/1998AtlanticClimate.htm Cover article] from the Atlantic Monthly by [http://williamcalvin.com/index.html William H. Calvin]. An article on sudden climate change. <br>
 
====Brain For All Seasons====
[http://williamcalvin.com/BrainForAllSeasons 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.<br>
[http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0004C78E-D2FB-1D07-8E49809EC588EEDF&catID=2 Here] you will find a review of the book.
 
====What If the Conveyor Were to Shut Down?====
[http://www.williamcalvin.com/teaching/Broecker99.html Reflection] on what could happen if a shutdown of the ocean's thermohaline would take place. Article by W. S. Broecker.
 
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==Oil Shortage==
==Oil Shortage==

Revision as of 10:37, 29 May 2010

This section contains links to processes that are going to change the world.


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Oil Shortage

Information on predicted oil shortage and its impact.

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.

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.


General world social, political, demographic, technological and economic change

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.

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.

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.

State of the world population

The UN's report focuses on various topics.



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