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Air > Climate

Real Climate editor's pick popular

http://www.realclimate.org/

9 out of 10 stars (11 votes)

a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists, providing quick responses to developing stories

Added: Jan. 11, 2005 | Rate It

Air > Climate > Impacts

Climate Change popular

http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/

10 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

the BBC Weather Centre presents basic information regarding the evidence, impacts, policies and adaptation to climate change

Added: Sep. 09, 2003 | Rate It

Air > Climate > Impacts > Abrupt Climate Change

Abrupt Climate Change editor's pick popular

http://www.whoi.edu/institutes/occi/currenttopics/ct_abruptclimate.htm

8 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

information from the Ocean and Climate Change Institute regarding the potential for the Earth's climate to shift dramatically in a short time frame - concluding that such changes may be more likely in the future

Added: Apr. 25, 2004 | Rate It

Air > Climate > Impacts > Global Warming

Global Warming Facts and Our Future popular updated

http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp

9 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

the Marian Koshland Science Museum helps you explore the current facts about climate change, including its potential causes, both natural and human, and the possible future effects of global warming

Added: May. 26, 2004 | Rate It

Air > Climate > Information > For Kids

Climate Change Education popular

http://www.climatechangeeducation.org/

10 out of 10 stars (13 votes)

dedicated to global warming science education, climate change science education and global warming solutions

Added: Sep. 24, 2005 | Rate It

EPA Global Warming Kids Page popular

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.html

6 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

good basic information on climate change, including what it is and what can be done

Added: Sep. 24, 2002 | Rate It

Air > Information > Stakeholders > International Organizations

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) editor's pick popular

http://www.ipcc.ch/

7 out of 10 stars (7 votes)

provides scientific, technical and socio-economic advice to the world community through its periodic assessment reports on the state of knowledge of causes of climate change

Added: Mar. 30, 2001 | Rate It

Air > Ozone Layer

Beyond Discovery, The Ozone Depletion Phenomenon popular

http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=73

7 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

the National Academies of Science presents an overview of the ozone depletion issue

Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It

Air > Regions and Countries > North America > United States

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center popular

http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/

4 out of 10 stars (7 votes)

the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy; holds records on concentrations of carbon dioxide, researches its cycling and observes long-term climate trends

Added: Mar. 31, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Forests > Destruction > Commercial Logging

Direct causes of deforestaton: Logging popular

http://www.wrm.org.uy/deforestation/logging.html

1 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

articles published in the World Rainforest Movement bulletin that highlight logging as a major cause of deforestation

Added: Feb. 24, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Forests > Organizations > Advocacy

Forest Ethics popular

http://www.forestethics.org/

5 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

dedicated to protecting forests by redirecting US markets towards ecologically sound alternatives - particularly active in British Columbia, Canada

Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Information > For Kids

Children's Rainforest, Inc. popular

http://ChildrenRainforest.tripod.com/

4 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

students and teachers working on educational and preservation projects in the tropics

Added: Jan. 18, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Regions and Countries > Asia

Far East Asia -- regional forest information popular

http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/fet_region.htm

5 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

maps and information regarding forest types in Far East Asia by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Added: Feb. 25, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Restoration Ecology

New Forests Project popular

http://www.newforestsproject.org/nfp/en/index.html

4 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

effort to initiate reforestation and reduce deforestation in "developing countries" by providing training and materials necessary to begin successful reforestation projects

Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Tropical Rainforests > Indigenous & Local Peoples

Rainforest Foundation, The -- UK editor's pick popular

http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/

10 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

supports indigenous people and traditional populations of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights

Added: Feb. 05, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Tropical Rainforests > Information > For Kids

Tropical Rainforest Information for Kids editor's pick popular

http://kids.mongabay.com/

9 out of 10 stars (10 votes)

site that helps kids learn about rainforests and the environment, providing a good basic overview of their importance and the threats they face

Added: Jan. 21, 2006 | Rate It

Rainforest Live popular

http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm

3 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

educational resource regarding tropical rainforests with links to projects, research and expeditions; and includes colouring pages, games, competitions, chat rooms and teaching ideas

Added: Jan. 18, 2001 | Rate It

Live from the Rainforest popular

http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/rainforest/main.html

5 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

follow in Darwin's footsteps and explore our planet's largest rainforest, "the greatest expression of life", using video, real-time interactions and hands-on science activites

Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Tropical Rainforests > Information > Scientific

Tropical Forest Conservation and Development: A Bibliography popular

http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/bib/trps.phtml

4 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

a searchable subject index of tropical forest resources, deforestation, conservation, indigenous peoples, management, policy and other tropical forest related topics

Added: Jan. 26, 2001 | Rate It

Land > Tropical Rainforests > Tropical Ecology > Wildlife

Rainforest Wildlife -- Australia popular

http://www.wildlife-australia.com/

5 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

pictures and information of wildlife found in Queensland, Australia's tropical rainforests

Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It

Sustainability > Global Change

Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE) popular

http://www.igbp.kva.se/

7 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

scientific effort to predict the effects of changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land use on terrestrial ecosystems, and resultant feedbacks to the atmosphere and climate system

Added: Feb. 21, 2001 | Rate It

Sustainability > Organizations > Networks

EcoEarth.Info Environmental Sustainability Portal editor's pick popular

http://www.ecoearth.info/

5 out of 10 stars (5 votes)

an information gateway empowering the movement for environmental sustainability by providing a true search engine, site and news links, blog, action alerts, discussion groups and more

Added: Sep. 25, 2005 | Rate It

Water > Drinking > Ground Water

Ground Water and Drinking Water popular

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/

6 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

homesite for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) office of ground water and drinking water

Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It

Water > Information > For Kids

Water on the Web editor's pick popular

http://www.waterontheweb.org/

6 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

helps college and high school students understand and solve real-world environmental problems using advanced technology, providing two sets of curricula and other resources and tools

Added: May. 12, 2004 | Rate It

Water > Regions and Countries > North America

American Rivers popular

http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer

7 out of 10 stars (1 vote)

through national advocacy, protects and promotes our rivers as valuable assets that are vital to our health, safety and quality of life

Added: Jun. 16, 2005 | Rate It