Environmental Science

Offers maps of environmental information by geographic area. "Create maps at the national, state and county levels, and link them to environmental text reports."

Official site of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA works to set national standards, develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. Site has information about recent environmental issues and concerns.

This is the National Environmental Publications (NEPIS) Site. It provides full text access to EPA’s publications. It offers over 7000 documents of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Provides access to several EPA databases. Information about environmental activities that affect air, water and land in the United States. Includes local environmental information as well as ability to create maps containing environmental data.

The official site of the National Environmental Policy Act. Provides information to federal agencies on conducting reviews related to environmental impact on proposed projects or plans of other agencies.

This site provides information about sources of energy, energy efficiency, as well as energy in relation to the environment and health and safety.

Offers statistical data related to energy sources and environmental topics, such as petroleum, renewable and alternative fuels, coal, energy use in homes and commercial buildings, and more. Also offers basic information on energy related topics.

Provides access to resources on schools and jobs related to environmental science. Scroll to the middle of the page to view links to pages of online resources dedicated to environmental science. Major sections include: Digital Library; Jobs; Environmental Databases; Environmental History; Environmental Law; Global Warming & Climate Change; Biodiversity; Polar Studies; Water Resources and more.

This site provides a wide selection of the Internet’s environmental directories covering more than 650 environmental subjects.

This site provides access to thousands of online environmental resources. Environmental disaster, climate change, water quality and waste management are only some of the subjects addressed in this database.

A large environmental directory search engine. Provides access to thousands of links on various worldwide environmental issues and concerns. Pollution, recycling and land conservation are a few of the issues addressed here.

Provides access to over 13,000 websites of organizations concerned with environmental issues and environmental education. Browse groups by region or search by organization's name.

This website provides information about environmental law and legislation.

Ranks 149 countries on 25 indicators tracked across six established policy categories: Environmental Health, Air Pollution, Water Resources, Biodiversity and Habitat, Productive Natural Resources, and Climate Change.

This website provides information about greenhouse gas, published by Dave Reay, a greenhouse gas scientist.

Government documents relating to natural disasters and extreme weather.

Information about energy in the United States - uses, sources, cost and efficiency. From the National Academies.

From the website:"WRI is a global environmental think tank that goes beyond research to put ideas into action. We have over 50 active projects working on aspects of global climate change, sustainable markets, ecosystem protection, and environmentally responsible governance."

This is a nationwide known organization, founded in 1969, whose members are all committed to fighting and protecting the environment in order to make the Earth a better place.

This is the link to one of the leading environmental organizations that uses peaceful direct action to address global environmental problems, and tries to promote solutions that will lead to a green and peaceful environment.

“The National Council for Science and the Environment is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision making.”

Statistics related to environmental issues, compiled by the United Nations.

From the website:"The mission of OurEarth.org is to engage, empower, and nurture current and future environmental leaders by providing education and access to information. OurEarth.org combines a novel combination of grassroots activism, education, and internet technology to achieve its goals. At the heart of the organization is the OurEarth.org website which is a community-driven portal for environmental programs, activities, and resources.