101. Interactive Map http://www.lclark.edu/~overseas/map.html

some programs are not offered every year. NORTH AMERICA Domestic Programs NEW YORK CITY (Fall) - Prerequisite: None. Program: Focus is on contemporary theater and the art in New York and the surrounding area. In addition a course is offered in the history of the city's many ethnic communities. An internship is an integral part of the program. The group is housed in hotel accommodations. New York City Program Information Sheet 2004/2005 WASHINGTON, DC (Please contact department for availability) - Prerequisite: None. Program: Focus is on the policy process at the national level, initially by examining the organizational structure and behavior of the executive branch and then by examining substantive policy that emerges. Students participate in intensive group interviews with Washington politicians, lobbyists, and other professionals. The group is housed in hotel accommodations. Washington. DC Program Information Sheet 2004/2005 Return to map Language Intensive Latin American Studies Home Page CHILE: SANTIAGO (Fall/Spring/Full Year) - Chile Orientation Web Page Chile: Santiago Program Information Sheet 2004/2005 (Fall/Spring/Full Year) - Chile Orientation Web Page DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SANTO DOMINGO (Fall/Spring/Full Year) - Prerequisite: Previous participation in the Santiago, Dominican Republic program or 3 years of of college Spanish. Program: Study focuses on history, culture, and current socioeconomic and political issues in the Dominican Republic. Based in Santo Domingo, the program includes a practicum where students are placed in field settings to gain exposure to development issues and to participate in social service programs. Students live with host families. Fulfills the two-course international studies and overseas study requirements for the Hispanic Studies major.

102. Global Warming: Early Warning Signs While North america and Europe—where the science is strongest—exhibit the highest Our map update reflects this emerging knowledge from all parts of the http://www.climatehotmap.org/

NEW POINTS! PHOTOS! Solutions For Educators ... US Climate Impacts "An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system." Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2001 This map illustrates the local consequences of global warming. FINGERPRINTS : Direct manifestations of a widespread and long-term trend toward warmer global temperatures Heat waves and periods of unusually warm weather Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding Glaciers melting Arctic and Antarctic warming HARBINGERS : Events that foreshadow the types of impacts likely to become more frequent and widespread with continued warming. Spreading disease Earlier spring arrival Plant and animal range shifts and population changes Coral reef bleaching Downpours, heavy snowfalls, and flooding Droughts and fires The map of early warning signs clearly illustrates the global nature of climate changes. In its 2001 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, “an increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system." Although factors other than climate may have intensified the severity of some of the events on the map, scientists predict such problems will increase if emissions of heat-trapping gases are not brought under control.

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