Climate Change

Gateway to the UN System's Work on Climate Change (http://www.un.org/climatechange/)

This new website highlights the wide-ranging work of the various parts of the UN system on climate change, making it easier for Internet users to find information on climate change from across the UN system.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (http://www.ipcc.ch/)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has completed its Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007 (http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-syr.htm).

U.S. Climate Change Science Program (http://www.climatescience.gov/)

The Climate Change Science Program integrates federal research on climate and global change, as sponsored by thirteen federal agencies and overseen by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Council on Environmental Quality, the National Economic Council and the Office of Management and Budget.

Flooding in California

A California Challenge: Flooding in the Central Valley (http://www.water.ca.gov/news/newsreleases/2008/101507challenge.pdf)

This paper was prepared at the request of the Department of Water Resources by an independent panel of flood and floodplain management experts to provide insights and recommendations on how California should deal with the special circumstances of deep floodplains in the Central Valley.

Iraq

Unclassified key judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate "Prospects for Iraq's Stability: A Challenging Road Ahead" (http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070202_release.pdf)

Released to the public February 7, 2007. The full report had been reviewed and approved January 29, 2007 by the U.S. National Intelligence Board, composed of the heads of 16 intelligence community agencies and chaired by the Director of National Intelligence. The full report was distributed to senior Administration officials and Members of Congress.

H.CON.RES.63 (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.con.res.00063:)

Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq was passed by the House February 17, 2007 and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Bill S. 641 (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00641:)

A bill to express the sense of Congress that no funds should be cut off or reduced for American troops in the field which would result in undermining their safety of their ability to complete their assigned mission. Sponsored by Sen. Judd Gregg. Introduced February 15, 2007.

Bill S.287 (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.00287:)

A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007. Sponsored by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, MA. Introduced January 12, 2007.

Bill H.R.353 (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR00353:)

To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007. Sponsored by Rep. Edward J. Markey, MA. Introduced January 9, 2007.

The Iraq Study Group (http://www.usip.org/isg/)

The Iraq Study Group made a forward-looking, independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq and how it affects the surrounding region as well as U.S. interests.

The Iraq Study Group Report (http://www.usip.org/isg/iraq_study_group_report/report/1206/)

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has released new unclassified reports on Iraq and their pre and post war assessments of Iraq's WMD capabilities.

• Postwar Findings about Iraq's WMD Programs and Links to Terrorism and How They Compare with Prewar Assessments together with Additional Views (http://intelligence.senate.gov/phaseiiaccuracy.pdf)
• The Use by the Intelligence Community of Information Provided by the Iraqi National Congress with additional views (http://intelligence.senate.gov/phaseiiinc.pdf)
• CIA Report On Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (https://www.cia.gov/library/reports/general-reports-1/iraq_wmd/Iraq_Oct_2002.htm) relays the findings of the Special Advisor To the Director of Central Intelligence On Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction.
• Report On the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Assessments on Iraq (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/iraq.html)

Iran

• National Intelligence Estimate Key Judgments: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities (http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20071203_release.pdf)
• In Focus: IEAE & Iran (http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/)

The IAEA is charged with verifying Iran's compliance with international safeguards against nuclear-weapons proliferation.

Bird Flu

• PandemicFlu.gov (http://www.pandemicflu.gov/)
• Information on Avian Influenza (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/) - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Information On Avian Influenza (http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/aflu/Avian%20Influenza.htm) - National Agricultural Library

Mad Cow

• Infectious Disease Information (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_bse.htm) - Centers For Disease Control (CDC)
• A Focus On Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (http://fsrio.nal.usda.gov/document_fsheet.php?product_id=169) - USDA Food Safety Research Information Office