Links and resources about polar science and climate change
The websites below can quickly help build a wide panel of resources covering the scope of polar sciences & climate change. Categories on the left can be used to narrow your choice.
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Real Climate
Real Climate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary.
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Russia Arctic and Antarctic Institute
State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute belongs to the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring. Organized in 1920, AARI is the oldest and the largest Russian research institution in the field of comprehensive studies of the Polar Regions.
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SCAR-MarBIN
SCAR-Marine Biodiversity Information Network intends to disseminate the largest quantity of Antarctic marine biodiversity information possible through a single internet portal, and in turn to provide this data to other biodiversity initiatives, such as OBIS and Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
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Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
SCAR is the only international, interdisciplinary, non-governmental organization co-ordinating scientific research in the Antarctic and acting as a consultancy body for the Antarctic Treaty system. Depending of the International Council for Sciences, this website is a must see for everyone interested by scientific research regarding the Antarctic. Information papers and reports are made available to the public.
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Scott Polar Research Institute
Welcome to the website of the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI). The Institute is a well-known and long-established centre for research into both polar regions. It is part of the University of Cambridge and is a sub-department of the Department of Geography.
