http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html "Use this online calculator to obtain an estimate of your personal greenhouse gas emissions.... Then ... explore actions you and/or your family can take to lower your emissions while reducing your energy and waste disposal costs." Covers transportation, h admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:41:28 +0000 environment environmental responsibility global warming http://www.americans-world.org/ Search reports on US public opinion on a broad range of international policy issues. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:12:52 +0000 biotechnology global warming globalization human rights international policy issues international trade iraq debate israel palestine population public opinion: united states regional issues terrorism united nations women's international issues world politics: us public opinion http://geology.com/teacher/ Lesson plans, activities, projects, educational links, and much more which can easily be modified and incorporated into the earth science classroom from elementary school through university. Also links to news items for specific subjects. admin Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:27:03 +0000 antarctic arctic astronomy coastal geology diamonds dinosaurs earthquakes erosion floods fossil fuels fossils geography geothermal glaciers global warming gold ground water hurricane katrina hurricanes landslides maps meteorites meteorology meteors minerals oceanography planets plate tectonics rock cycle rocks satellite images space subsidence teaching resources tsunamis volcanoes water weather http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Development.asp This part of the globalissues.org web site looks at various aspects of development, sustainable development and how this relates to other issues such as poverty, inequality, and the environment. admin Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:31:58 +0000 aids/hiv arms control arms trade biodiversity chechnya children climate change conflicts conservation consumerism consumption corporations disease east timor energy security environment extinctions foreign aid foreign policy genetic engineering of food geopolitics global issues global warming globalization health human rights indigenous people inequality international criminal court justice kosovo media middle east military expansion military expenditure nato natural disasters population poverty racism structural adjustment sustainable development third world debt trade war on terrorism water women's studies http://www.theclimategroup.org/ Website for this 'independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change. ... based in the UK, the USA and Australia.' Features interviews with international business and government leaders, case studies about actions being taken by governmental and corporate actors 'to minimize their carbon footprints,' and suggestions for individuals for reducing emissions (with links to related sites). (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:15:25 +0000 carbon footprints: actions to reduce climate change emissions: actions to reduce environment global warming greenhouse gases weather http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/ Examines 'new evidence that air pollution has masked the full impact of global warming [and] suggests the world may soon face a heightened climate crisis.' Features material about history of this phenomenon going back to volcanic eruptions during the 18th-century, how contrails (vapor trails from aircraft) may influence the climate, and information about clean air technologies. Includes a teacher's guide and transcript. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:15:12 +0000 air pollution climate change environment global warming social issues weather http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725124.500 August 2005 article about the melting of the 'world's largest frozen peat bog' in Siberia, and how the 'sudden melting of a bog the size of France and Germany combined could unleash billions of tonnes of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:43:20 +0000 global warming greenhouse gases peat bogs siberia (russia) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings Explores global warming due to the gradual disappearance of coastal ice on the Antarctic Peninsula. Links to a teacher's guide.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 05:59:03 +0000 antarctic environment and wildlife antarctica global warming teaching resources http://www.greenyearbook.org/ Links to a number of resources on issues of global warming. admin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:23:22 +0000 environmental protection global warming http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html Presents differing views on a broad range of contemporary social issues. For 'middle and high school students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives.' admin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:21:26 +0000 abortion affirmative action aids animal rights capital punishment censorship child labor children's rights civil rights contemporary current social issues creation science vs. evolution current issues drug abuse drugs drunk driving euthanasia assisted suicide famine flag burning gangs gender issues genetic engineering global warming homelessness homosexuality immigration multnomah county library national debate topic oregon organ body donation prayer in schools social issues social problems social sciences sweatshops violence in schools welfare world population http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/46ByDocName/ClimateChange Information on the World Bank's participation in international climate change negotiations. admin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:14:44 +0000 climate climatic changes developing countries global warming international climate change negotiations united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc) world bank group world bank's global environment facility (gef) program http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Environ/Enviroethics.htm A directory of links to general environmental ethics internet resources and to sites dealing with such specific issues. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:39:47 +0000 aboriginal peoples animals and vegetarianism cloning environmental ethics ethics ethnic groups genetic engineering global warming indigenous peoples nanotechnology pollution population radiation resource allocation student resources teaching resources tribes http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Hot/hotindex.htm Information from authoritative resources on controversial and timely issues such as affirmative action, censorship, health care, the death penalty, human rights, smoking, euthanasia, drugs, gun control, and other social issues. Has resources for students, teachers, librarians, and people with disabilities.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:44:44 +0000 affirmative action attack on america bioethical issues brown v. board of education censorship congressional voting records contemporary issues controversial issues current issues death penalty disability resources drug issues gender issues global warming gun control health care reform homeland security hot paper topics human rights identity theft internet issues librarian resources media issues open government patriot act plagiarism same-sex marriage school vouchers social sciences social security space shuttle disasters student resources teaching resources term papers: help for writers terrorism timely issues http://www.canary-project.org/ Seeks 'to photograph landscapes around the world that are exhibiting dramatic transformation due to global warming and to use these photographs to persuade as many people as possible that global warming is already underway and of immediate concern.' (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:15:33 +0000 austria: glaciers climate change costa rica: cloud forests environment global warming landscapes: global warming new orleans (after hurricane katrina) photographs photographs: nature and wildlife weather: global warming http://dir.salon.com/topics/early_signs_reports_from_a_warming_planet/ Articles from 2006 about the effects of climate change and global warming on regions throughout the world. Topics include retreating glaciers on Tanzania's Kilimanjaro and in Ecuador, and rising saltwater along the coast of Bangladesh.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:01:05 +0000 climatic changes environment global warming social issues weather