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1998 International Year of the Ocean :: http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/

Provides information and resources about the ocean and related issues for students, teachers, and reporters. Topics include ocean exploration, weather, pollution, coastal development, and fisheries. Includes fact sheets, discussion papers, and links to ocean related sites.

About Rainbows :: http://eo.ucar.edu/rainbows/

Presents the science of rainbows. Hypertext links you to further articles, a glossary and diagrams. There are experiments for studying the nature of rainbows. Includes references.

AIRNow: Students :: http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=student.main

Learn about national air quality, forecasts and real-time ozone quality maps. Contains links to facts about air pollution control, educational information, and other resources.

Climate Debate Daily: A new way to understand disputes about global warming :: http://climatedebatedaily.com/

A fantastic, highly lauded resource that gathers news, essays, and research supporting and challenging the views that global warming is caused by human activity, that global warming is a threat to humanity, and that earth's climate can be controlled by peope.

The Encyclopedia of Earth :: http://www.eoearth.org/

A comprehensive, authoritative, and thorough resource all about our Earth and relationship to it. Articles written by experts and scholars

Exploratorium: Faultline, Seismic Science at the Epicenter :: http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/

"How motions of the earth's crust are involved in earthquakes. Continental drift, different types of faults, P waves, S waves, love waves and more. Measuring, Monitoring, and Predicting. Make your own highway seismograph and compare the energy released in earthquakes with an Energy Equivalence chart."

Exploring Nature Educational Resource :: http://www.exploringnature.org/

Provides encyclopedic information on the natural sciences, with thousands of illustrations. Resources for school-age youth, kindergarten through high school, as well as teachers and parents.

Geology Labs On-Line :: http://www.sciencecourseware.com/

Geology Labs On-Line is a comprehensive project to develop Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of geology and other Earth and environmental science topics for introductory college and high school courses.

Geology.com :: http://www.geology.com/

This website provides current information about geological news, terms, maps, even jobs. A highlight of this site is the large number of satellite images of American states and cities, meteor impacts, and Asian and European countries. The site is maintained by Hobart King, an associate professor at Mansfield University.

Glacier :: http://www.glacier.rice.edu/

Perfect for looking up information about animals in Antarctica, glaciers, weather in the Antarctic region, and for learning about what it's like to work in the Antarctic. Eachsection includes links to other sites where you can learn more about the topics covered.

The Green Guide :: http://www.thegreenguide.com/

Comprehensive resource provides environment friendly (green) product information, news and education. Offers blogs, free weekly e-newsletter and quarterly online subscription magazine. Tips and solutions can be found here to help consumers live in a more environmentally friendly world.

Greener Choices: Products for a Better Planet :: http://greenerchoices.org/

Great comprehensive resource from the publisher of Consumer Reports, providing information to enable consumers to make better choices regarding environmentally-friendly (green) products and practices. Green product ratings, green hot topics, energy calculators, and ConsumerReports.org News are among some of the options on this website.

Hanging Ten :: http://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/surfing/index.html

Find out how rain, wind, and tides affect surfing. Learn about the physics of surfing.

Hurricanes - Nature's Greatest Storms :: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

This site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides basic information about hurricanes, current weather watches, warnings and forecasts, and offers links to hurricane preparedness guides, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale and other hurricane-related sites.

Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau :: http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/index.htm

Environmental history; summary of a vast body of research from multiple disciplines in an easily accessible format.

Lost on Everest :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/

This site is about climbing Mount Everest. It also includes information about the effects of altitude on the human body and talks about the formation of Everest too.

NOVA: Descent Into Mt. Blanc :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/

Learn about France's Mt. Blanc as a group of climbers, or glacinoauts, discover unexplored glacier caves. This site also offers information on about glaciers including why they are shrinking, NASA satellite images, the life cycle of snowflakes, as well as the type of gear climber's need to wear when exploring glaciers.

Oceans Alive! :: http://www.mos.org/oceans/

This site featues loads of information and images of the ocean, including a picture of features of the ocean floor. Do you know what a guyot or an abyssal plane are? How big is the ocean? What lives in the ocean and what do they eat? How do scientists explore what is under all that water? Discover the secrets of the ocean in this "in-depth" site.

PlanetDiary :: http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/

"PlanetDiary records the events and phenomena that affect Earth and its residents. Every week, this site presents geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe. " You can also read background information on various phenomena, such as earthquakes, floods, and tropical storms. A calendar tells about important upcoming days, including the winter solstice and daylight savings time.

Project BudBurst :: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/

Provides tools for citizen scientists to collect climate change data through "the timing of leafing and flowering in their area." Also publishes the results of this data.

Scorecard :: http://scorecard.org/

Put in your zipcode and find out who the biggest polluters are in your area. Also, "Scorecard lets you send faxes--for free--straight to the top-ranked polluters in your area or send email to key state and federal decision makers. We provide a directory of environmental organizations in your area and link you directly to volunteer opportunities with groups working on your issues."

6 Billion and Beyond :: http://www.pbs.org/sixbillion/index.html

"On October 12, 1999, Earth's population reached six billion. PBS travelled the globe talking to people about the population issues affecting their lives and countries." Check it out!

U.S. Geological Survey :: http://www.usgs.gov/

Wide coverage of geology, water, biology and mapping are featured, including the latest hurricane and earthquake information.

USA.gov :: http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml

The U.S. Government's official web portal providing links to key information for citizens, businesses and nonprofits, government employees and visitors to the U.S. Includes a government agency index and topical list of available resources.

Volcano World :: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

At this site, you can learn a lot about volcanoes. Look at pictures, see questions and answers from scientists about volcanoes, find directions for projects, play games, and more. There are special sections for kids and for teachers.