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Climate Debate Daily: A new way to understand disputes about global warming :: http://climatedebatedaily.com/

A fantastic, highly lauded resource that gathers news, essays, and research supporting and challenging the views that global warming is caused by human activity, that global warming is a threat to humanity, and that earth's climate can be controlled by peope.

Descent Into Mt. Blanc :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/

Learn about the dangers of glaciers and the protective equipment that people wear to explore glacial caves. View the life cycle of a glacier.

El Nino: A Child of the Tropics :: http://library.thinkquest.org/20901/

This site, in both English and Spanish, is an excellent resource on El Nino. Read up on the impact that El Nino has had on us, use an interactive timeline, and learn how to prepare for disaster.

The Environment: A Global Challenge :: http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/

Learn all about the environment and all of the issues surrounding environmentalism. This site has information about the economics of the environment, environmental problems, environmental organizations, and the politics behind many environmental issues.

Exploratorium: Faultline, Seismic Science at the Epicenter :: http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/

"How motions of the earth's crust are involved in earthquakes. Continental drift, different types of faults, P waves, S waves, love waves and more. Measuring, Monitoring, and Predicting. Make your own highway seismograph and compare the energy released in earthquakes with an Energy Equivalence chart."

Geology Labs On-Line :: http://www.sciencecourseware.com/

Geology Labs On-Line is a comprehensive project to develop Web-based lab activities that enhance the learning and teaching of geology and other Earth and environmental science topics for introductory college and high school courses.

Geology.com :: http://www.geology.com/

This website provides current information about geological news, terms, maps, even jobs. A highlight of this site is the large number of satellite images of American states and cities, meteor impacts, and Asian and European countries. The site is maintained by Hobart King, an associate professor at Mansfield University.

Glacier :: http://www.glacier.rice.edu/

Perfect for looking up information about animals in Antarctica, glaciers, weather in the Antarctic region, and for learning about what it's like to work in the Antarctic. Eachsection includes links to other sites where you can learn more about the topics covered.

Hanging Ten :: http://www.exploratorium.edu/theworld/surfing/index.html

Find out how rain, wind, and tides affect surfing. Learn about the physics of surfing.

Hurricanes - Nature's Greatest Storms :: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

This site from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides basic information about hurricanes, current weather watches, warnings and forecasts, and offers links to hurricane preparedness guides, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale and other hurricane-related sites.

Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau :: http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/index.htm

Environmental history; summary of a vast body of research from multiple disciplines in an easily accessible format.

Lost on Everest :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/

This site is about climbing Mount Everest. It also includes information about the effects of altitude on the human body and talks about the formation of Everest too.

Oceans Alive! :: http://www.mos.org/oceans/

This site featues loads of information and images of the ocean, including a picture of features of the ocean floor. Do you know what a guyot or an abyssal plane are? How big is the ocean? What lives in the ocean and what do they eat? How do scientists explore what is under all that water? Discover the secrets of the ocean in this "in-depth" site.

PlanetDiary :: http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/

"PlanetDiary records the events and phenomena that affect Earth and its residents. Every week, this site presents geological, astronomical, meteorological, biological, and environmental news from around the globe. " You can also read background information on various phenomena, such as earthquakes, floods, and tropical storms. A calendar tells about important upcoming days, including the winter solstice and daylight savings time.

Project BudBurst :: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/

Provides tools for citizen scientists to collect climate change data through "the timing of leafing and flowering in their area." Also publishes the results of this data.

Scorecard :: http://scorecard.org/

Put in your zipcode and find out who the biggest polluters are in your area. Also, "Scorecard lets you send faxes--for free--straight to the top-ranked polluters in your area or send email to key state and federal decision makers. We provide a directory of environmental organizations in your area and link you directly to volunteer opportunities with groups working on your issues."

6 Billion and Beyond :: http://www.pbs.org/sixbillion/index.html

"On October 12, 1999, Earth's population reached six billion. PBS travelled the globe talking to people about the population issues affecting their lives and countries." Check it out!

U.S. Geological Survey :: http://www.usgs.gov/

Wide coverage of geology, water, biology and mapping are featured, including the latest hurricane and earthquake information.

Volcano World :: http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/

At this site, you can learn a lot about volcanoes. Look at pictures, see questions and answers from scientists about volcanoes, find directions for projects, play games, and more. There are special sections for kids and for teachers.

Windows to the Universe :: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

"Windows to the Universe is a user-friendly learning system on the Earth and SpaceSciences for the general public. It uses the unique medium of the WWW to alloweasy access to numerous sources of Space information." Using Windows to the Universe, you can view not only scientific information about the Earth and the planets in our solar system, but also information about how they have influenced the arts, culture and myth.