ORNL
DAAC Educator's Corner
Environmental Concerns
Puzzles created by the ORNL DAAC, especially suited for grades 1-7
Lists of web sites categorized by subject areas within science. Subject areas included are: Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, History of Science, Careers, Life Science, Informal Education, and Process Skills.
This comic book features a reporter who uncovers some surprising facts about air pollution.
This site is dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses Global Climate Change through reductions in carbon and other emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation.
Discusses NASA's Ozone observing programs. Ozone depletion epitomizes the environmental problems humans face today: it is global and the direct but unintended result of human industry. Since the mid-1970s, NASA has been in the forefront of research with space-based, airborne and ground-based observing programs.
Discusses Damage to the Ozone Layer, The Cause of Ozone Depletion, Replacements for CFC Refrigerants, Practical Implications for Replacing CFC Refrigerants, and Includes tables about the Environmental Impact of CFC Replacements. [Excellent resource]
Frequently Asked Questions About Global Warming from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). [Includes links to additional information on EL Niño/La Niña and Climate]
A beginner's guide to understanding the issue of global warming. Discusses The Greenhouse Effect, Scientific Evidence, The Culprits, Potential Outcome, What the Skeptics Don't Tell You, and The Kyoto Protocol. [This page has been selected as a Links2Go key resource on climate change]
From the Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Cambridge, UK. Discusses The Discovery of the Ozone Hole, Recent Ozone Loss over Antarctica, The Science of the Ozone Hole, and Latest Ozone Hole Research at Cambridge.
USDA - Agricultural Research Service. Research on the causes and consequences of wind-induced soil erosion, the interactions of plants with the soil and atmosphere, wind erosion mitigation strategies, and water management strategies.
The Coastal and Nearshore Erosion subprogram -- El Niño, Hurricane, and Erosion studies to gain an understanding of the processes and ultimately to predict erosion caused by natural processes and human activities.
This site provides information concerning aircraft laser technology being used to accurately determine coastal topography, coastal erosion, and shoreline position.
This site provides information on natural and human factors affecting the coast and background information on beach processes.
This site has very specific (and intellectual) information about soil erosion. Discusses soil erosion as an important social and economic problem and an essential factor in assessing ecosystem health and function.
This site is about Iguazu Falls and the erosion that the waterfall causes. It also has an activity dedicated to studying erosion. [Includes interactive images]
List of resources related to Global Warming. Resources for teachers and kids. [Includes vocabulary list of global warming related words]
This World Wide Web server is dedicated to providing access to Internet resources throughout the world which pertain to or focus on environmental ethics and environmental philosophy. [This site is recognized by Links2Go as one of the top fifty websites on ethics and as the most cited (linked) website on environmental ethics and environmental philosophy]
A Review of Climate Change & Ozone Depletion. Global Change articles from July 1995 to Present. Also Global Change Digest (a separate monthly publication, hosted on this site) archives for the past 11 years. [Includes a public discussion area]
Articles from the Earth Observing System (EOS) from 1995 to the Present. The Earth Observer is published by the EOS Project Science Office.