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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge 
 Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) report from 2001 that "presents the findings of scientists who are studying the health of our world, as well as stories of ordinary people working to restore the health and well-being of the ecosystems." Includes material about ecosystems (forest, urban, agricultural, coastal, fresh water, and grassland), the operation of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and suggestions for individuals to protect and restore the environment. http://www.pbs.org/earthonedge/ Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 18, 2006 Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports
Browsable and searchable collection of over 1,300 Congressional Research Service documents on the environment and related topics. The CRS, part of the Library of Congress, provides "nonpartisan research reports to members of the House and Senate." The reports are presented as a public service by the National Council for Science and the Environment. http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/crs/ Topics: Environment Last updated Jan 23, 2006 Earth Trends
"An online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world." Contains a database, data tables, maps, country profiles, and related articles for each topic. Searchable. From the World Resources Institute, "an independent nonprofit organization ... of scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts, [and] mapmakers." http://earthtrends.wri.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 29, 2005 EBSCOhost: GreenFILE
This database offers "scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports ... on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology." Covers hundreds of publications, some dating back to the 1910s. From EBSCO. http://www.greeninfoonline.com/ Topics: Environment Last updated Aug 9, 2008 The Ecology and Natural Resources Collection
This collection "brings together, in digital form two categories of primary and secondary publications: writings about research in ecology and natural resources conducted by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable titles in these fields held by the University of Wisconsin Libraries." Browse selected collections (such as the Aldo Leopold Papers or the Wisconsin Land Economic Inventory), or search the entire collection. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/EcoNatRes Topics: Environment, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Oct 16, 2005 Envirofacts
Information about Superfund sites, hazardous waste, safe drinking water, discharges to water, toxic releases, and air releases of pollutants is available here with data from seven EPA environmental databases. A geographic map can be requested with data from all seven databases on a map of your chosen area. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Environmental Media Services (EMS)
A clearinghouse for information on environmental and public health issues, collected from "top scientists, physicians, and other experts to bring journalists the latest and most credible information." General topics include chemicals and health, climate and air, education and media, international trade and development, land and transportation, oceans and water, and plants and animals. Links access court cases, experts, and databases. http://www.ems.org/ Topics: Environment, News Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Environmental News Network (ENN)
This site aims to "help educate the public on major issues and to provide tools to help individuals take action in their own communities." It claims to "present information from all sides, enabling our users to make their own decisions." Features news stories, audio and video clips, quizzes and polls, and in-depth features on topics such as green building and socially responsible investing. Searchable and browsable. http://www.enn.com/ Topics: Environment, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Environmental Novels: An Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography features novels for young adults and adults that have environmental issues as themes. Includes general fiction, mysteries and suspense, romance, and science fiction and horror titles. Opens directly into a PDF file. Compiled by Lauren Bordson and Laura L. Barnes of the Illinois Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC) Library. http://www.istc.illinois.edu/main_sections/info_services/library_docs/other_pubs/Environmental-Novels.pdf Topics: Environment, Literature: Fiction Last updated Dec 21, 2008 Green Planet
Website companion for "the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network. ... [l]aunching in June 2008." Features material related to health and beauty, food and health, home and garden, technology and transportation, travel and outdoors, and working. From Discovery Communications. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ Topics: Environment, Television Last updated Apr 29, 2008 The Little Green Data Book
This annual publication features statistics on agriculture, forests and biodiversity, energy, emissions and pollution, water and sanitation, environment and health, and other environmental topics, for world regions and countries. Includes a glossary. Archived editions go back to 2001. From the Development Economics Data Group and the Environment Department of the World Bank. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/ENVIRONMENT/EXTEEI/0,,contentMDK:20906023~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:408050,00.html Topics: Environment, Statistics Last updated May 23, 2006 Living on Earth
"Living on Earth with Steve Curwood is the weekly environmental news and information program distributed by Public Radio International." Site features program transcripts and selected audio back to August 1992. Covers topics such as toilet to tap water reuse in California, 2008 floods in the Midwest, and Hurricane Katrina. Also includes special features on 3 Gorges Dam, Iraq War 2003, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Three Mile Island, and more. http://www.loe.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 3, 2008 NASA Science: Earth
This official, searchable site for NASA's earth science program focuses on the agency's exploration of the earth and is designed to "develop a scientific understanding of Earth's system and its response to natural or human-induced changes, and to improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards." Covers research missions, the science of the earth, and technology used in research. http://nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science Topics: Environment, Science, Science Last updated Aug 7, 2008 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
"NRDC uses law, science, and the support of more than 1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things." The site contains news, FAQs, reports, analysis, and other resources on topics such as air and water pollution, global warming, wildlife, toxic chemicals, nuclear weapons, and more. Also available in Spanish. http://www.nrdc.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Environmental Groups
Compilation of briefly annotated links to groups interested in protection of the environment, including wildlife, energy, water, wilderness, habitats, and more. From the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). http://www.nrdc.org/reference/environGroups.asp Topics: Environment Last updated Jan 16, 2006 Planet Ark
"Planet Ark works to show people the many ways they can reduce their day to day impact on the environment — at home, at work and in the community." Includes environmental campaigns and initiatives, daily and archived news, and recent photographs from Reuters World Environment News. Searchable and browsable. http://www.planetark.com/ Topics: Environment Last updated Mar 21, 2006 POV Borders: Environment
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) P.O.V. program has three sections: "Air" features information about hybrid and electric cars and alternative fuels, "Water" looks at bottled water, recycling, and the pollution in Newtown Creek, in New York City, and the "Earth" page has interactive games and information about gardening and heirloom seeds. Also includes video clips, discussion boards, lesson plans, and links to related information. http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders/2004/index_flash.html Topics: Environment, Lesson Plans Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Rainforest Alliance: Eco-Index
This site offers a searchable index of current and past conservation projects in the neotropics (southern Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies). Includes project descriptions, interviews with conservationists, highlights of innovative projects, stories from the field, monitoring and evaluation progress, online news bulletins and reports, success of goals, lessons learned, and more. Materials are available in English and Spanish. http://www.eco-index.org/ Topics: Environment, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 17, 2009 Sierra Club
Promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions -- legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral. Excellent Web site. Includes everything about the organization, including policies, issues, history, chapters, etc. They have an annotated collection of links to other environmental resources on the Internet, and their site is searchable. http://www.sierraclub.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Top 20 Hazardous Substances
A listing of the top twenty substances hazardous to the public from the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Priority List of Hazardous Substances for 2001 . Each entry describes the substance, the means of possible exposure, how it affects health, sources for more information, and more. There is a link to the full CERCLA list of 275 substances. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/cercla/ Topics: Environment Last updated Jul 13, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Science Inventory
"The Science Inventory is a searchable database of EPA science activities and scientific and technical products conducted by EPA and through EPA-funded assistance agreements. Science Inventory records provide descriptions of the activity or product, contact information, and links to available printed material or Web sites." http://cfpub.epa.gov/si/ Topics: Environment Last updated May 29, 2009 UNEP.Net Environment Network
This site from the United Nations brings together authoritative and comprehensive environmental information from a variety of remote and specialized environmental communities. Find country and regional profiles, an atlas of environmentally protected areas, nuclear power sites worldwide, global coastal statistics, greenhouse gas emissions and projections, a digital map plotting coral reefs worldwide, nationally designated protected areas, global forest and wildfire status reports, and more. http://www.unep.org/ Topics: Environment, International Governments, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jun 8, 2007 Window to My Environment (WME)
WME is a database "designed to improve access to useful community-based environmental information." Find regulated facilities, monitoring sites, maps, Superfund sites, air and water quality, fish advisories, and much more. Search by zip code, city, or state, or browse U.S. map. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "in partnership with federal, state and local government and other organizations." http://www.epa.gov/enviro/wme/ Topics: Environment, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Apr 29, 2005 World Environmental Library
A collection of "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." Search by word, title, subject, or organization. From the Southern Alberta Digital Library Center, Canada, in collaboration with the New Zealand Digital Library Project. http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?a=p&p=about&c=envl Topics: Environment, Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Sep 23, 2006 Yale Environment 360
This online publication provides reports, opinion, analysis, interviews, and other material about the environment. Browse by world regions or by topics such as biodiversity, climate, energy, forests, and water. Also includes an environmental news digest. A publication of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. http://e360.yale.edu/ Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 23, 2009 |
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