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U.S.
Government Resources
National Park Service NatureNet (http://www.nature.nps.gov)
Learn about natural resources and environmental issues affecting
our National Parks. The site also includes Park Service statistics
and educational resources for students and teachers.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov)
This site provides statistics and information on federal environmental
laws and regulations as well as educa-tional resources.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (http://www.fws.gov)
Here you’ll find news and information about fisheries,
wildlife refuges, migratory birds, and endangered species
in the United States.
U.S. Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov)
This site gives you a look at the geology of our environ-ment.
It includes links to satellite maps, geology and paleontology
research, and a geologic time machine.
USDA Forest Service (http://www.fs.fed.us)
Investigate current environmental issues affecting state and
national forests. This site contains links to conservation
education materials, forest management reports, and forest
health research.
Nonprofit
Organizations
Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory
(http://www.webdirectory.com)
This site, calling itself the Earth’s Biggest Environment
Search Engine, offers links to thousands of environ-mental
organizations.
Envirolink Network (http://envirolink.netforchange.com)
An environmental information clearinghouse, this site offers
general information organized by topic.
World Wildlife Fund (http://www.worldwildlife.org)
This is the official site of the largest privately supported
conservation group in the world. The WWF is committed to protecting
endangered species and habitats.
WWW Virtual Library—Environment (http://earthsystems.org/environment.html)
This site provides links to more than 1,000 environ-ment resources
organized into the categories of bio-sphere, atmosphere, and
civilization.
Other
Interesting Sites
Earth Day Network (http://www.earthday.net)
This site provides information about the annual Earth Day
celebration.
The Ozone Hole Tour (http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour)
Designed to help nonscientists learn about ozone research,
this site provides images, movies, tours, and easy-to-read
graphs.
Woods Hole Research Center: The Warming of the Earth
(http://www.whrc.org/globalwarming/warmingearth.htm)
This is a beginner’s guide to understanding the issue
of global warming and climate change, from a world-renowned
scientific research organization.
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