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Journals
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Environmental data
Several databases are available via
Mike Toffel and Julian Marshall's environmental data website
Global meteorological data, 1957 - 2002
DOE Energy Information Agency
Satellite measurements of nitrogen dioxide
US Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) pollution map - Scorecard
US Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) pollution map - MapEcos
Fuel economy for new vehicles
Evaluations and recommendations for carbon offsets are available
here (from Tufts Climate Initiative)
and
here (from Clean Air Cool Planet)
Resources for students
Energy fact sheets
Dan Kammen's introduction to opportunities and resources in energy and environmental science & policy
HEGIS provides several
student resources
, including ideas on
how to be a (successful) graduate student
and on
asking for a letter of reference
Molecular weight calculator
Urban carbon modeling
Current market price of carbon on the European market
Global Carbon Project
Urban Climate Change Research Network
Urban and Regional Carbon Management (URCM) Initiative
Vulcan high-resolution CO2 emission estimates
Reports discussing urban carbon emissions include:1i>
"
The Greenness of Cities
" by EL Glaeser and M Kahn
"
Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America
" by Sarzynski et al. (published by the Brookings Institute)
"
Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change
" by Ewing et al. (published by the Urban Land Institute & Smart Growth America)
"
Transportation Emissions Guidebook, Part One: Land Use, Transit & Travel Demand Management
" by Dierkers et al. (published by the Center for Clean Air Policy)
"
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Transportation Sources in Minnesota
" by Boies et al. (published by the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies); a summary for policy makers, titled "
A Smaller Carbon Footprint
," is also provided