The Reference Shelf: Environmental and Earth Sciences
AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment
"The AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) International Office wanted to bring together population-environment linkages in ways that make them easily accessible to policy and decision makers, students and the general public. Our hope is that in presenting the issues clearly, the debate surrounding population-environment dynamics and our understanding of the issues will broaden in the coming years." |
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Atlas of the Biosphere
"The idea behind this website is simple: gather as much information about the environment as possible, and deliver it to as many people as possible... Select either maps or schematics from the top menu system. The Maps section contains geographically explicit data broken down into four general categories: Humans, Land Use, Ecosystems, and Water Resources... The Schematics section looks at the various resource flows and pools that make up individual Earth systems. |
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Climate History
"Select one of the times from the list ... and check out what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago. Or view an animation that shows how the Earth's climatic belts have changed through time." Also, view maps of the distribution of ancient coals, desert deposits, tropical soils, salt deposits, and glacial material, as well as the distribution of plants and animals that are sensitive to climate, such as alligators, palm trees, and mangrove swamps. |
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Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
"Often there is a need to determine whether or not concentrations of contaminants found in various mediums (water, sediments, soils, tissues, etc.) are at "safe" or negligible levels. Other times there is a need to quickly find synonyms or "What organisms are at risk?", or 'what contaminants are associated with this type of facility?' It was the difficulty of quickly finding environmental toxicology benchmarks and general information that first inspired the senior editor to start compiling the information herein." From the National Park Service. |
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
"Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988...The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. The IPCC does not carry out research nor does it monitor climate related data or other relevant parameters. It bases its assessment mainly on peer reviewed and published scientific/technical literature." |
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The MPCA was established to protect Minnesota's environment through monitoring environmental quality and enforcing environmental regulations. Information on the site includes: Environmental Assessment Worksheets and Environmental Impact Statements; "hot topics," such as deformed frogs and feedlots; and Rules and Regulations. |
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Our Planet: Your Entry to Environment and Development
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine for environmentally sustainable development. Recent contributors include Nelson Mandela and Tony Blair. |
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change
"...Established in 1998 as a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization. The Center's mission is to provide credible information, straight answers, and innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change. Working on an issue that is often polarized and politicized, the Pew Center provides a forum for objective research and analysis and for the development of pragmatic policies and solutions." |
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