Science links - environmental

• Discovery Earth Live - Discovery Earth Live is an interactive globe designed to provide news and scientific field reports on the current ecological state of the planet. The reports are supported with scientific date, explaining concepts and phenomena that illuminate the complex relationships between human activity and the environment.
• Earthweek: a diary of the planet - Online version of the syndicated column gives real-time reporting of natural and environmental events. Reproducible articles and maps covering all continents provides teachers and students with current and archival weekly materials back to February 2002. Links to related sites are also provided.
• Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment - Clear, easy to use explanations and definitions created by the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme (UK). The encyclopedia is a one-stop source of information on a range of atmospheric issues including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.
• Environmental Literacy Council - Materials for teachers and students concerned with the relationship of society to air & climate, land, water, ecosystems, energy, and food. Data, maps, discussion topics and different points of view are presented with links to related sites.
• Environmental News Network - News, commentary, and information about how we live on earth. The mission is to provide a global perspective on environmental issues, and to promote thought, discussion, and awareness among readers.
• Global Climate Change Research Explorer - The climate is growing warmer currently; indication of that change are all around us. Though climate change isn’t new, the study of how human activity affects the earth’s climate is. Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. Courtesy of the Exploratorium in San Francisco and a grant provided by the National Science Foundation.
• Living on earth - This weekly environmental news and information program distributed by National Public Radio is now available via pod casts and features news, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues. Students can work with the mentors from nearby radio stations to develop the skills to become environmental journalists.
• NASA earth observatory - This user-friendly site features sections on atmosphere, land, oceans, life on earth, heat and energy and remote sensing. Interesting phenomena are explored deeply, such as “Defying Dry”: satellites reveal that the Amazon rainforest is greener during the dry season than during the wet season.
• National Environmental Trust - The National Environmental Trust is a non-profit, non partisan organization established in 1994 to inform citizens about environmental problems and how they affect health and quality of life. Find information and fact sheets on clean air, global warming, energy, forests, ocean and marine life, and health and other issues.
• Planet Ark - This is the home of daily Reuters World Environment News. You’ll find daily news updates, activity ideas, Quick-Time videos, and free downloadable educational software. The aim of this Australian organization is to show people and business the many ways in which they can reduce their day-to-day impact on the environment.
• The Responsible Shopper - Reports on global research and campaign information in order to alert the public about the social and environmental impact of major corporations.
• US Environmental Protection Agency: Search your community - Students can search the national Envirofacts database for US EPA environmental data pertaining to their ZIP codes. Results include the local companies and agencies that impact air, water, and land quality.