ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
An Internet Hotlist on ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
created by Marilyn Abramowitz
Mineola High School Library
Introduction
| Comprehensive Sites on the Environment
| Ecology: Ecosystems & Biomes
| Pollution: Air & Water and Climate Change
| Garbage, Recycling, Waste Manage't, Toxic Waste
| Conservation, Energy & Sustainable Dev
| Endangered Species, Related Sciences
Introduction
Use the library's books, online databases, and these links for your research.
The Internet Resources
Comprehensive Sites on the Environment
- EPA - High School Environmental Center -
- Earth Week - Current news
- Earthwatch Institute - Research, Conservation, Education
- EnviroLink -
- Environment Search Engine -
- Environmental Literacy Council -
- Environmental News Network - Current news
- Environmental Protection Agency -
- Environmental Scorecard - Issues on the topic and current news & trends
- GeoData Information Sources - Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research
- GeoSource -
- Nature (PBS) - Web companion to the PBS series NATURE - features include: a weekly video podcast, streaming video clips, an rss feed, a weekly newsletter, bulletin boards, new lesson plans, polls, improved content, slideshows and fun interactive material
- Planet Ark - Reuters daily world environment news
Ecology: Ecosystems & Biomes
Pollution: Air & Water and Climate Change
- Acid Rain -
- Air Pollution Fact Sheet -
- Altered Oceans - This feature series, from the 2006 LA Times, examines threats to ocean life from pollutants from industry, agriculture, and other sources. Covers development of toxic algae (harmful algal blooms), health effects to marine life and humans, plastic debris and wildlife, and related topics. Includes articles, photos, videos, and graphics.
- Climate Change -
- EPA Student Center - Explores pollution, conservation, recycling, waste management, water, ecosystems, etc.
- Effects of Ozone Air Pollution on Plants -
- Global Warming (1) -
- Global Warming (2) -
- Global Warming Facts & Our Future - Koshland Science Museum
- Indoor Air Pollution -
- Lead and Mercury Pollution -
- Nonpoint Source Pollution - Explains pollution that occurs naturally from rain & snowmelt
- Ocean Pollution - ThinkQuest
- Oil Pollution -
- Oil Spills -
- Ozone Depletion -
- Pollution Network -
- Pollution and the Atmosphere -
- The Ozone Hole Tour -
- The Pollution Information Site -
- Water Pollution and Society -
- What is Acid Rain? -
Garbage, Recycling, Waste Manage't, Toxic Waste
Conservation, Energy & Sustainable Dev
Endangered Species, Related Sciences
- ASTRONOMY & SPACE SCIENCE - Hotlist of links
- BIOLOGY RESOURCES - Hotlist, includes Marine Science
- ENDANGERED SPECIES - Hotlist
- GEOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES - Hotlist of links incl: Water Resources, Rocks, Minerals, Gemstones, Natural Disasters & Weather (earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, etc.), Caves & Caverns, Earth's Crust et al
- NATURAL DISASTERS & WEATHER - Hotlist (Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, Asteroids, Floods, Wildfires, Winter Storms, etc.)
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Content by Marilyn Abramowitz, mabramowitz@mineola.k12.ny.us
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listenvironmma6.html
Last revised Fri Nov 20 10:12:08 US/Pacific 2009
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