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Links:
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Biofuels Deemed a Greenhouse Threat
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- a recent New York Times article reporting on greenhouse gas
emissions associated with producing these fuels.
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Redefining Progress
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- ... we do not have to choose between a strong economy, a health
environment, and social justice... Calculate your impact on the planet
by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz, or read up on a variety of
topics.
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mindfully.org
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- a non-profit alternative information source with interviews and
articles on a variety of global issues.
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NOAA
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- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration site loaded with
information. Check out their Climate TimeLine and Climate pages!
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USEPA Climate Change
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- US Environmental Protection Agency page on climate change.
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Hot Times in Alaska
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- PBS archive with segments from Alan Alda in Scientific American
Frontiers video. Lots of excellent videos available in the archives, so
if you have time to browse, bookmark the page and keep watching...
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After the Warming
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- An old documentary about global warming (PBS Broadcast 1990),
written and hosted by James Burke.
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UN World Water Day page
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- The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March of each year
as the World Day for Water. Lots of interesting information, as well as
the report on water scarcity (pdf
file).
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NatureServe
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- a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific
information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation
action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the
leading source for information about rare and endangered species and
threatened ecosystems.
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World Conservation Union (IUCN)
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- World’s largest conservation network. The IUCN Red List is the
world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status
of plant and animal species.
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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
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- Project to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human
well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the
conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their contribution
to human well-being.
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Hotspots
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- Conservation International's page on world's biodiversity hotspots.
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Trade and Environment
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- World Trade Organization page about trade and environment disputes
and negotiations. Also,
Doha environmental issues and some
interpretations.
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Environmental History Timeline
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- a non-profit educational web site with important events grouped by
years, a good starting point for people who would like to learn more
about the wide variety of environmental issues.
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