Environmental Science Degrees

Climate change remains an issue at the forefront of much of the world’s concerns. But despite the seemingly unified effort to combat it, skeptics argue that the problem is exaggerated, and that humans have very little effect on the climate. Both sides present compelling points, as evidenced by the 50 blogs listed below.

Believers that climate change is a threat

These blogs are composed by people who think global warming, or climate change, must be taken seriously.

1. Climate Progress
   Climate progress examines climate change news, solutions and the politics that follow.
2. Global Warming is Real
   The people at Global Warming is Real believe that the actions of today will impact tomorrow.
3. Accuweather Global Climate Change Blog
   The Global Climate Change blog provides research and commentary from experts on climate change.
4. RealClimate
   Climate scientists offer in-depth commentary on the latest news pertaining to climate change.
5. Project Groundswell
   Project Groundswell examines all angles relating to the environment, especially climate change.
6. Global Warming Blog
   The blog title is self-explanatory – the blog takes a closer look at global warming and its impact on our planet.
7. Cal Academy of Sciences- Climate Change Blog
   The California Academy of Sciences links information about climate change ranging from serious to lighthearted.
8. WWF Climate Blog
   The World Wildlife Foundation studies how climate change affects the world’s inhabitants.
9. The World Affairs Blog Network’s Climate Change Blog
   This blog looks at how the world is dealing with climate change.
10. ClimateChange.tv’s Climate Change Blog
    The latest updates are provided by ClimateChange.tv, which is devoted to “discussions of global climate change effects.”
11. DFID’s Climate Change Blog
    Climate change advisors and a policy staff provide insight on how the changing environment is affecting their developing countries.
12. EDF’s Climate 411
    Climate 411 prides itself on giving “plain-English explanations of climate change science, technology, policy, and news.”
13. Dot Earth from the New York Times
    Andrew Revkin studies how humans are shaping the world, especially with regard to global warming.
14. The Green Grok
    Dr. Bill Chameides discusses causes of climate change and possible solutions.
15. The Pew Center on Global Climate Change’s Climate Compass
    Climate Compass mostly focuses on policy related to climate change.
16. Climate Literacy
    Mark McCaffrey’s mission is to help people understand the details of climate change and its impact on the world.
17. It’s Getting Hot In Here
    Students and youth leaders who are committed to stopping global warming gather on It’s Getting Hot In Here.
18. Climate Ark
    Climate Ark serves as an excellent newsfeed for people who want to stay in-tune with the world climate situation.
19. DeSmogBlog
    DeSmogBlog is the answer to the global warming skeptics, providing facts about their “misinformation campaigns.”
20. Celsias
    Although Celcias has become more than just a blog, it still features solutions-oriented opinions.
21. TreeHugger
    TreeHugger has evolved into a full-fledged site dedicated to issues of global warming and all things green.
22. NRDC’s Blog
    The Natural Resource Defense Council blogs on climate change and other relevant issues related to the environment.
23. Planet Save
    Plant Save has an abundance of global warming, environmental and activism news.
24. SolveClimate
    Daily climate news and analysis are found on SolveClimate.
25. Warming Law
    Climate change law is discussed and analyzed by experts on the field.

The Skeptics

These blogs are composed by a minority of people who think climate change isn’t quite as serious as many scientists would have you believe.

26. Global Warming Hysteria
    Global Warming Hysteria is a UK-based blog that attempts to combat the “hysteria” by providing information about climate change.
27. Greenie Watch
    Australian John Ray cuts through the spin of Greenies.
28. Minnesotans for Global Warming
    Minnesotans for Global Warming is a Chicken Little-free blog.
29. Watts Up With That?
    Anthony Watts is a former television meteorologist who specializes in weather measurement and weather presentation technology.
30. World Climate Report
    World Climate Report provides a well-researched scientific response to claims of global warming.
31. Climate Skeptic
    Warren Meyer clarifies climate developments from the skeptic’s perspective.
32. Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.
    Pielke responds to new climate change data and reports in the media that he deems inaccurate.
33. The Air Vent
    The Air Vent exists because “the world needs another opinion.”
34. The Reference Frame
    Climate change is just one of many issues this conservative physicist from the Czech Republic examines.
35. The Science of Doom
    The Science of Doom emphasizes that science is not a religion and free inquiry should be encouraged when it comes to matters of climate science.
36. ICECAP
    The International Climate and Environmental Change Assessment Project strongly believes that natural cycles play a large role in climate change.
37. Jo Nova
    Jo Nova, a “science communicator,” most notably wrote “The Skeptics Handbook.”
38. Warrick Hughes
    Hughes takes issue with the Greenhouse Warming Theory, offers alternative explanations for recent warming and provides a climate model validation scorecard.
39. C02 Science.
    CO2 Science believes the rise in global temperatures has little to do with the rise in CO2.
40. Climate Sanity
    Tom Moriarty attempts to provide sanity by analyzing data and trends pertaining to climate change, specifically the polar ice caps and sea level change.
41. Musings from Chiefo
    EM Smith believes “the whole Global Warming thesis is just broken” and supports his claim with this fact-filled blog.
42. Climate Audit
    Climate Audit sticks to the topic of millennial multiproxy climate studies.
43. Junk Science
    Founder Steve Milloy has appeared on CNBC’s “Kudlow & Co.” and ABC’s “World News Tonight” among many other relevant news programs.
44. Niche Modeling.
    David Stockdale holds a PhD in Ecosystem Dynamics and he has been praised for his research techniques.
45. No Frakking Consensus
    Donna Laframboise, creator of NOconsensus.org, believes the climate change hysteria has gone too far.
46. Planet Gore
    Planet Gore from the National Review tracks “the news, data, and misinformation that feed the global-warming/climate-change debate.”
47. No Tricks Zone
    Gosselin believes man’s contribution to climate change pales in comparison to the natural forces at work.
48. The Resilient Earth
    The authors of the “Resilient Earth” book are now expounding on their views with this blog.
49. Climate Research News
    Paul Biggs is a former believer in the “man-made CO2 driven climate catastrophe.”
50. Global Climate Scam
    Global Climate Scam is staunchly opposed to the “alarmist agendas” of believers in manmade global warming.