Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.
The USDA "provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management."
ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: Your source for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, publications, events and funding opportunities
Greening America's Capitals is a project of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities between EPA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help state capitals develop an implementable vision of distinctive, environmentally friendly neighborhoods that incorporate innovative green building and green infrastructure strategies.
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition.
Ecological Internet (EI) provides for free the most successful Internet based environment portals and international Earth advocacy network ever, regularly achieving environmental conservation victories around the world.
The ECOTOXicology database (ECOTOX) is a source for locating single chemical toxicity data for aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife. ECOTOX was created and is maintained by the U.S.EPA, Office of Research and Development (ORD) , and the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory's (NHEERL's) Mid-Continent Ecology Division (MED)..
IEA Ministers recognise that current energy trends are not sustainable and that a better balance must be found between the three Es – energy security, economic development and protection of the environment.
National Geographic's home for sustainable tourism and destination stewardship. Resources and links for travel professionals, travelers and residents of tourist destinations.
The NOAA Stratospheric Ozone webpage is a one stop website for access to real-time as well as historical stratospheric ozone products, descriptions of instruments used to detect ozone, and of the organizations involved in collecting and archiving stratospheric ozone data. Information is also provided regarding some of the most frequently asked questions as well as recent stratospheric ozone press releases and media contact resources.
TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
Zero Waste America is a non-profit environmental organization that promotes zero waste and provides information and analysis on related matters.This website is devoted to educating visitors on the state of waste management in the U.S. and what you can do about it.
Providing the scientific basis for effective conservation, NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the trusted source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems
The Atlas of Global Inequality explores aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. All materials can be reproduced without charge if they are attributed to the UC Atlas of Global Inequality.
The Pew Global Attitudes Project, directed by Andrew Kohut, is a series of worldwide public opinion surveys that encompasses a broad array of subjects ranging from people’s assessments of their own lives to their views about the current state of the world and important issues of the day. More than 200,000 interviews in 57 countries have been conducted as part of the project’s work.
This source keeps track of online information as part of The World-Wide Web Virtual Library. Sites are evaluated for their adequacy as information sources before they are linked from here. From March 1994 to June 1997, this VL was maintained by Dr T.Matthew Ciolek, an Internet pioneer who designed and currently manages the leading World-Wide Web resource for Asian Studies.
Hundreds of safaris, tours and holidays to choose from plus a comprehensive travel guide to every country in Africa with detailed travel information, safaris, accommodation, hundreds of relevant links, books, maps, music, videos, art and craft, daily news headlines, forums, superb photo library, travelogues, monthly newsletter and more
These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs as they are received from the Department's regional bureaus.
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Directory of Development Organizations; Resource guide to development organizations and the internet. The directory aims to promote interaction and active partnerships among governments, private sector and key development organisations in civil society, including NGOs, trade unions, faith-based organizations, indigenous peoples movements, foundations and research centres. In creating opportunities for dialogue with governments and private sector, civil society organizations are helping to amplify the voices of the poorest people in the decisions that affect their lives, improve development effectiveness and sustainability and hold governments and policymakers publicly accountable.
"Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions. The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more."
"The intent of the Historical Maps Online project is to electronically publish the images of maps charting the last 400 years of historical development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory."
"The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Map Collections is organized according to seven major categories. Because a map will be assigned to only one category, unless it is part of more than one core collection, searching Map Collections at this level will provide the most complete results since the indexes for all categories are searched simultaneously."
"A tightly organized global overview of the history of cartography - its resources, activities and opportunities (spread over more than 100 pages) with leads to the collecting of early maps, and thousands of links, e.g. to map image sites and web articles."
The National Atlas of the United States of America home page on the World Wide Web. Nationalatlas.gov is the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. It contains an online map maker, dynamic maps, printable maps, articles, free geographic data, and additional resources for geographic information about the US.