| U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) - find out about U.S. environmental law
and regulation, EPA programs,
and more. |
| Terminal
Planet - special report on the impact of humans on the environment,
and what it may portend for life in the 21st century. From MSNBC. |
| Friends of
the Earth - national environmental organization, ounded by David
Brower, dedicated to preserving the health and diversity of the planet
for future generations. |
| Keep
the Arctic Refuge Wild - calls for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
to be off-limits to oil exploration, and for it to be designated a National
Monument by Congress. From The Wilderness Society. |
| National
Anxiety Center - Alan Caruba looks at dubious news stories, takes
issue with the "Green Genocide Agenda" of misinformation and distributes
annual Chicken Little awards. |
| Saving
The Environment: Government, Friend or Foe? - transcript of a forum
that involved Peter W. Huber, Michael De Alessi, Thomas J. Graff, and
Sally Fairfax. From the Independent Institute, February 2, 2000. |
| Sierra
Club - environmental organization where Brower served as Executive
Director. |
| The Nature
Conservancy - working to preserve plants, animals and natural communities
that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands
and waters they need to survive. |
| The
Problem of Species Extinction - includes sections on threatened
species areound the world, extinctions past
and present, and the science of preventing
extinctions. From the World Book Encyclopedia. |
| U.S.
Coast Guard International Ice Patrol - includes a FAQ about
North Atlantic iceberg detection and forecasting. |
| Understanding
Icebergs and Sea Ice - primer that includes interactive graphics
and links to related sites. From USA Today. |
| United
Nations Environment Programme Photo Contest - invites entries from
people to illustrate how they see the planet and its environment at the
end of one millennium and the dawn of the next. Entry deadline is April
30, 2000. |
| Test
Your Environmental Knowledge - test your Environmental IQ by taking
ENN's ten-question quiz. |
| BrowerWeb -
includes Brower's biography and
information on The
Brower Legacy Campaign. |
| CO2
Sequestration in the Deep Ocean - contains images and video related
to experiments done by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute on
disposing of CO2 in the deep ocean in an effort to slow green house gas
build-up. |
| The
Eagle Watch - a live web cam aimed at an active bald eagle's nest,
plus other information about eagles. |
| Declaration
in Support of High-yield Agriculture - Effort to increase awareness
of the critical importance that high-yield farming and forestry play
in conserving wildlife habitat and biodiversity. |
| America's
10 Most Endangered Rivers of 1999 - includes a map of
the river locations, and a summary of
the threats posed to them. From America's Rivers. |
| American
Rivers - aims to protect and restore North America's river systems
and to foster a river stewardship ethic. |
| Antarctic
Icebergs - explains the criteria for iceberg tracking. From the U.S.
Naval/National Ice Center. |
| Invasive
Weeds: A Growing Pain - a weed by any other name...may be causing
native plants to disappear. Learn about the damage they cause, and what
can be done to prevent it. |
| River
Network - helping people organize to protect and restore rivers and
watersheds. |
| American
Council of Snowmobile Associations - national organization formed
to unite the snowmobile community. |
| National
Park Service Press Releases |
| Headwaters
Information Page - from the California Resources Agency. |
| Luna
Tree Sit and Julia Butterfly - includes photos. |
| Pacific
Lumber Company: Headwaters Forest - Headwaters Forest overview from
the Pacific Lumber Company. |
| U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers - civilian and military engineers and scientists
engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating water resources
and other civil works projects |
| Cousteau
Society - nonprofit organization founded by Captain Jacques Cousteau
dedicated to exploring, observing, and protecting ecosystems. Features
information on coral reefs, marine protected areas, whales, and fisheries. |
| Argo
Home Page - project planning an array of 3000 temperature/salinity
profiling floats as a major component of the global ocean observing system. |
| Argo
Information Center - information on Argo implementation, floats,
and data centers. |
| Global
Ocean Observing System (GOOS) - intended to be a permanent global
system for observations, modelling and analysis of marine and ocean variables
needed to support operational ocean services worldwide. |
| WWF:
Global Campaign to Reduce the Use of Toxic Chemicals |
| Everglades
National Park - official site. |
| A
Land Ethic - reflects the existence of an ecological conscience,
and this in turn reflects a conviction of individual responsibility for
the health of the land. |
| EdGateway
Communities - offer educators and their organizations the ability
to find, organize, and share events, discussions, organizational information,
and documents. |
| Environmental
Law Essential Links |
| EPA Office
of Ground Water and Drinking Water |
| Introduction
to Environmental Justice |
| National
Drinking Water Clearinghouse - assisting small communities by collecting,
developing, and providing timely information relevant to drinking water
issues. |
| Oil
Spill Primer - find out what happens to oil when it spills, the environmental
impact of spills, and more. From the Oil Spill Intelligence Report. |
| PlanetKeepers -
projects, ideas and people on the 'net who are working for the health and
well-being of life on Earth. |
| Raw
Materials Use and the Environment - a worldwatch institute on how
consumers, businesses, and governments are finding ways to profit and
prosper while slashing their use of raw materials. |
| Recycling -
from the EPA's Office of Solid Waste. |
| Right-to-Know
Network - providing free access to numerous databases, text files,
and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development. |
| Sustainable
Sources Environmental Website - solutions-based environmental website;
sustainable building, indiginous materials. In English and Spanish. |
| Time:
Heroes for the Planet - introducing remarkable individuals devoted
to preserving the world's resources. |
| Traffic -
a WWF monitoring program designed to ensure that wildlife trade is legal
and at sustainable levels. |
| United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) - provides an integrative and interactive
mechanism through which a large number of separate efforts by intergovernmental,
non-governmental, national and regional bodies in the service of the
environment are reinforced and interrelated. |
| Visions
of the 21st Century: Health and Environment - after 100 years of
unparalleled medical marvels and environmental disasters, what will the
21st century bring? From Time Magazine, November, 1999. |
