Environment
In Brief
Global warming. Ozone depletion. Smog. Water Pollution. Disappearing rainforests. Nuclear waste.
The problems faced by our Earth are monumental. Humans set about to alter the environment
thousands of years ago, and with today's fossil fuels and chemicals, the damage has been great.
The Earth's resources are rapidly depleting and many people do not have access to safe drinking water.
Government and independent organizations are working to find solutions that
will restore the planet and allow us to take advantage of natural resources.
One of the reasons environmental protection is such a long-running issue is the multi-faceted
nature of preservation. The environmental movement is quite large.
There are many grassroots organizations devoted to issues such as saving wildlife, stopping deforestation,
decreasing toxic emissions and recycling.
General Environment Resources
- Environmental News Network
This environmental news portal site offers daily updates, streaming radio broadcasts and message boards.
- Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA site offers updates on environmental legislation and history of
environmental law. An interactive
map allows users to research environmental issues in their particular region.
- Scorecard
Enter your zip code to find out what pollutants are in your community.
Organizations
- Earthwatch
Educating the public about environmental problems.
- Forest Conservation Portal
Projects to save old-growth forests.
- Friends of the Earth
International environmental network with affiliates in 63 countries.
- Greenpeace
The original name in environmental protection, Greenpeace has offices all over the world.
The group address problems such as ocean pollution, toxic waste and genetic engineering.
- Living Planet Campaign
Learn about climate change and endangered oceans.
- Nature Conservancy
Preserving plants and animals.
- Rainforest Action Network
Protecting tropical rainforests and the people living in them.
- Sierra Club
The site of the 600,000-member Sierra Club includes an online edition of Sierra Magazine
and a virtual bookstore on environmental topics. You can also find updates on environmental and human rights issues.
The Press Room features court decisions, new acts and club-related iniatives.
- World Environmental Organization
Find tips on how you can save the environment.
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