RTCC Guides

We’ve compiled all of our guides to climate change and associated issues on one handy page.

If you just want to know the basics, or have a deeper interest in climate policy or finance mechanisms, we have it covered.

Some of our guides are just text, others are put together on Storify, enabling you to watch videos, read a variety of articles and take advantage of cutting-edge interactive displays.

Every month we will check this page and add new guides.

If you would like us to explore a particular topic email us: info@rtcc.org

Last updated: Wednesday 8 February 2012

THE BASICS: What is climate change and why does it matter?

JARGON BUSTER: Climate change key terms from the US Environmental Protection Agency

Q+A: Kyoto Protocol

KYOTO ANALYSIS: Does the Protocol have a future?

KYOTO ANALYSIS: What could Kyoto II look like?

KYOTO Q&A: What is Joint Implementation?

KYOTO Q&A: What is Emissions Trading?

KYOTO Q&A: What is the Clean Development Mechanism?

POPULATION – PICTURES + VIDEO: Why does population growth matter?

THORIUM – PICTURES + VIDEO: Can Thorium meet the world’s energy needs?

KEYSTONE – PICTURES + VIDEO: Why does the Keystone Pipeline matter?

ICEBERGS – PICTURES + VIDEO: Antarctica’s Icebergs and why they are important?

OCEANS FAQ: Why are the Oceans and climate change inextricably linked?

RECOMMENDED LINKS

UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

UK MET OFFICE: Hadley Centre climate change research institute

SKEPTICAL SCIENCE: Temperature rise since 1973 mapped out

USGS: US Geological Survey

NASA: NASA climate change research centre

ENVIRONMENT GUARDIAN: Climate Change FAQ

WORLD BANK: The Little Data Book on Climate Change 2011

DARA: 2010 Climate Vulnerability Monitor

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY: 2011 World Energy Outlook

BERKLEY EARTH: Berkley Earth Surface Temperature Report 2011