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Environment

Climate Change/Global Warming

Carbon Footprint
Use the Calculator to determine what your impact is on the environment and carbon emissions

Global Warming
Links and information on global warming, with interactive map.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Research on global warming, its causes and effects, greenhouse gas emissions trends, environmental impacts, and possible solutions.

Sierra Club's Global Warming and Energy
The Sierra Club is dedicated to protecting the environment. Site includes articles about global warming and how to slow or reverse its detrimental effects.

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Endangered and Threatened Species

Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Service also maintains a list of plant and animals native to the United States that are candidates or proposed for possible addition to the Federal list.

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Federal Government Web Sites

EPA - Window to My Environment
Information about environmental conditions and features in user selected areas of the country.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Education and Informational resources on air and global climate change, water, land, communities and ecosystems, and compliance and environmental stewardship.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Concerned Citizens Resources
Information for individuals who are concerned about the environment.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Municipal Solid Waste
Numerous resources about solid waste management.

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Health Issues

American Lung Association State of the Air 2006 Report
Find out how your county rates. Read the full report. Tips given on how to keep the air we breathe clean.

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Recycling & Bottle Bills

Bottle Bill Resource Guide
Dedicated to issues related to beverage container deposit legislation or bottle bills.

Container Recycling Institute
Information about recycling, bottle bills, statistics, and more.

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Statistics

Environmental Quality Statistics
Statistical tables extracted from reports, statistical abstracts, and Internet accessible databases published by government agencies (mainly federal) and nongovernmental organizations.

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Water Resources

Water Quality Information Center
Information on water quality and agriculture.

Water Resources of the United States
US water information by state and topic: groundwater, surface water, water quality, floods, drought, daily streamflow, recreational use, and more.

WaterWiser
From the American Water Works Association, a resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water in North America and beyond.

The World's Water
Up-to-date water information, data, and resources to individuals, organizations, and institutions working on solutions to a wide range of global freshwater problems.

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General

Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
Study and research in global sustainability, development, and the environment.

Congressional Research Service Reports
Non-technical information for people interested in environmental policy.

EarthTrends
Online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, focusing on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape the world.

Environmental Defense
Information for policymakers, businesses, journalists, and consumers interested in improving and sustaining our environment.

Environmental Law: An Overview
Find Federal and State statutes regarding the environment.

Environmental News Network
Diverse views on current environmental issues, public policy developments, sustainable business news, and more.

Green Guide
Information clearing house on environmental and health topics. [Note: some articles require paid subscription to the magazine.]

Know Your Environment
Articles concerned with environmental issues.

National Library for the Environment
Information on a wide range of environmental issues, directories of academic programs, journals, foundations, meetings, job opportunities, environmental news sources, laws and treaties, and much more.

Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Information, answers, and innovative solutions that address global climate change.

RadWaste.org
Reference source for radioactive waste management professionals.

World Resource Institute
Environmental think tank to research ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.

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