Earth Science
Earth Science
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Energy
Energy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
"An autonomous agency linked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)."U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Library
Reports, histories, maps, a wealth of documents.New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
"NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information.DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals
"A community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals."New York Public Interest Research Group."We've scoured dozens of educational project websites hosted by SERC to find the activities and resources of highest interest to K-12 educators. On this site, there are hundreds of classroom activities organized by grade level and topic as well as guidance on effective teaching. Many of these resources were expressly developed with a K-12 audience in mind. Others can be adapted to K-12 classrooms even though they were originally developed with a college audience in mind. ""Interactive Plasma Physics Topics, ranging from electricity, magnetism, energy, and fusion." From the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.Back to Top
Geology
Geology
"Current Events, Maps, Articles, Careers, Satellite Images."Also from the Geology Department of the University of North Carolina.From the Geosciences Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures
From the Geology Department of the University of North Carolina."Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, amd more. Companion to the PBS series."We've scoured dozens of educational project websites hosted by SERC to find the activities and resources of highest interest to K-12 educators. On this site, there are hundreds of classroom activities organized by grade level and topic as well as guidance on effective teaching. Many of these resources were expressly developed with a K-12 audience in mind. Others can be adapted to K-12 classrooms even though they were originally developed with a college audience in mind. ""Access our large database of global aerial data."Back to TopWeather and Climate
Weather and Climate
Weather, climate, and oceanographic information, satellite images, maps and navigational information, and more! From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."Accurate and timely news and information about Earth’s changing climate, along with current data and visualizations, presented from the unique perspective of NASA, one of the world’s leading climate research agencies.""The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Program (GOES) is a joint effort of NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... These spacecraft help meteorologists observe and predict local weather events, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, fog, hurricanes, flash floods and other severe weather. In addition, GOES observations have proven helpful in monitoring dust storms, volcanic eruptions and forest fires."
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Library
Reports, histories, maps, a wealth of documents."New and information about the sun-earth environment.""Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."From the Geosciences Research Division of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).Back to TopEnvironment
Environment
"The environmental information portal."
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
"EPA's official open data catalog"Environment Canada's World Wide Web site.New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Environment at a Glance - OECD Indicators
"The OECD platform for environmental indicators. It gives access to the most recent data through interactive graphics and provides key messages on major environmental issues. The indicators shown provide a tool to track environmental performance and progress towards sustainable development."New York Public Interest Research Group.New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
"NYSERDA works to help New York State save energy, reduce energy costs, protect the environment and improve the economy." Lots of information."Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science"Adirondack Lakes Survey Corporation
"ALSC's mission is to determine the extent and magnitude of acidification of lakes and ponds in the Adirondack region."National Atmospheric Deposition Program
"Data on the chemistry of precipitation for monitoring of geographical and temporal long-term trends."Scorecard"Find out about the pollution problems in your community and learn who is responsible." From the Environmental Defense Fund.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
"Maps of land cover, population density and biodiversity for 154 basins and sub-basins around the world. It lists indicators and variables for each of these basins and, where appropriate, provides links and references to relevant information. It further contains 20 global maps portraying relevant water resources issues."Virtual Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences
From California State University, Los AngelesImpact of human population. From NOVA.National Resources Defense Council
News, issues, policy, green living, multimedia, and more."A ton of ways for you to reduce waste, save yourself some time and money, and be good to the Earth at the same time." From the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency."A safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products." From the Environmental Working Group.UNEP (Statistical data published by United Nations Environmental Programme)
Global Warming, Vehicles, Energy, Invasives,Security, Food, and Scientific Integrity.WWF: Conservation Science Data and Tools
Environmental Performance Index
"The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks 180 countries on environmental health and ecosystem vitality."International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
"An award-winning independent think tank working to create a world where people and the planet thrive."With an online research library of reports, sceientific and legal papers, factsheets, and more.Back to TopClimate Change
Climate Change
"NOVA and FRONTLINE join forces to investigate the science and politics of one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century: the truth about global warming." Teacher's guide, graphs and more.
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Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
"Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains." Some data in real time. From the Exploratorium.From National Geographic.Global Warming.SEI: Stockholm Environment Institute
"An international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges."Back to Top
Astronomy
Astronomy
National Science Digital Library
"The comprehensive source for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Funded by the National Science Foundation."Physics and Astronomy Online Education and Reference
Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
"Gateway to the best scientific research new sources.""Breaking news about the latest discoveries and hottest research projects in everything from astrophysics to zoology."Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education. "Fun interactive labs, ... well designed and produced curriculum content, created by teachers for teachers.""The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) is an orbiting space telescope observing galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history."From NOVA on PBS."Highlights for High School features MIT OpenCourseWare materials that are most useful for high school students and teachers." Includes resources for AP Biology, AP Calculus, and AP Physics.From the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO).Back to Top