See also:
Endangered Species --
Green Living --
Oceans and Water
- BP Gulf Oil Spill
- Climatide
"Jutting due east into the Atlantic, Cape Cod draws its lifeblood - culturally and economically - from its waters and coastlines. Climatide chronicles how global warming is changing life on Cape Cod, day by day." Also includes articles on environment and pollution issues.
- DLESE: Digital Library for Earth System Education
"A geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system."
- EarthDay.gov
Information on Earth Day and environmental action from the U.S. government.
- Earth Day
From the Nature Conservancy, a "conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people."
- Earth Day Network
EarthDay events and celebrations and information "about threats to our biodiversity, forests, energy, water, and equity."
- Earth Day: Selected Resources
Links to research guides at the Library of Congress.
- EarthPulse: State of the Earth 2010
Essays, photos, statistics, and further resources from National Geographic.
- EarthTrends
A portal for environmental information, including oceans, pollution, population, economics, energy, biodiversity, and agriculture among other topics.
- EE-Link
"EE-Link is a project of the North American Association for Environmental Education." It includes annotated links for those interested in the environment at every level from student to professional.
- eNature.com - Online Field Guides
The eNature site has a number of Audubon Field Guides, as well as nature news, habitat guides, and an extensive list of wildlife web links.
- ENN - Environmental News Network
"Balanced and non-partisan news, information, and interactive resources...." Tons of article links, commentary, newsletters, radio, photogallery and more.
- EnviroLink
"EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive, up-to-date environmental information and news."
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
"The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people."
- Exploring Environment History Podcast
"Exploring Environmental History is the podcast about human societies and the environment in the past." This series looks at how environment and climate have affected human society and history, and vice versa.
- The Forest Protection Portal
"Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration."
- Gale Environmental Resources
Free materials on "ways to keep up with eco-news and views."
- GEO-3 Data Compendium
"The web site includes data tables for environmental issues as addressed by UNEP's GEO, such as climate change, water stress and deforestation, as well as a wide variety of socio-economic variables."
- Greendex
"Consumer Choice and the Environment: A Worldwide Tracking Survey" from National Geographic.
- Grist: Environmental News
"Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 -- which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things. Now that green is in every headline ... Grist is the one site you can count on to help you make sense of it all."
- The Habitable Planet
"A multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field."
- High School Environmental Center
Information about air, conservation, ecosystems, health & safety, waste & recycling, water, and your neighborhood, as well as EPA resources, how to get involved, and links to other sites.
- InvasiveSpecies.gov
"Learn about the impacts of invasive species and the [U.S.] Federal government's response, as well as read select species profiles and find links to agencies and organizations dealing with invasive species issues."
- Library of Congress - Earth Day Resources
Research guides cover topics including "Living and working sustainably; Ecosystems: climatology and weather; Ecosystems: flora and fauna; Geography and geology" and more.
- MSN: Environment
Interactive graphics with information about the environment and green living.
- NASA Earth Observatory
"A freely-accessible publication on the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth’s climate and environmental change."
- National Climatic Data Center
Part of NOAA, "NCDC is the world's largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world." Includes maps, satellite info, climate data, publications, a Global Warming FAQ, and more.
- National Geographic: Environment
Articles, images, and video provide information about a wide range of environmental issues.
- National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth
Tie-in to PBS series about some current climate and ecological concerns.
- NatureServe
Provides "information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada."
- New York Times: Science News: Environment
Environmental news for the U.S. and the world.
- NOAA: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA works "to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources." Their website includes a lot of information on climate, weather-related disasters, the atmosphere, and the oceans.
- Planet in Peril (CNN)
"CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources."
- Reduce Your Footprint This Earth Day
An article from the Lifehacker website, "highlighting a handful of ways you can go green with your computer, your home, and your life."
- The Story of Stuff
"The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world."
- Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Science
Sections include Earthquake, Global Warming, Virtual Earthquake, Virtual Dating, and Virtual River.
- Web Directory: Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine
Extensive database of sites with information relating to environmental concerns.
- World Environment Library
"Contains 400 publications (45,000 pages) of ideas and solutions in the fields of Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy, Health, Natural Resources, Policy, Sustainable Development, Waste Management and Water."
Science Index Page
this page last updated September 16, 2011