Environmental Websites

Grade 8

 http://www.epa.gov/

http://njpirg.org/NJ.asp (NJ pollution site)

http://uspirg.org/ (several issues)

http://www.envirolink.org/

http://www.sierraclub.org/environment/

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/  (NJ  Dept. of Env Protection)

http://www.emagazine.com/ (environmental magazine)

http://environment12.tripod.com/environment.htm (covers several issues)

http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Issues/Environment/ (covers several issues)

http://earthwatch.unep.net/  (United Nations)

http://www.ens-news.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/somhome.htm

 GLOBAL WARMING

 WATER POLLUTION

http://www.clearwater.org/index.html#select  (Hudson River)

http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/hhudson.asp (Hudson River)

http://www.beczak.org/hudson_history.htm  (Hudson River)

http://www4.nationalacademies.org/dels/osb.nsf/web/links?OpenDocument (oceans)

http://www.epa.gov/region4/water/oceans/ (ocean dumping)

 TOXIC WASTE

http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/EZRA/ (nuclear waste disposal)

http://www.nrc.gov/waste/hlw-disposal.html (nuclear waste disposal)

http://www.nei.org/ (nuclear energy)

http://www.scorecard.org/ (pollution and hazard waste)

http://www.sierraclub.org/nuclearwaste/ (nuclear waste)

http://www.ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/waste/waste-2.cfm?&CFID=10065485&CFTOKEN=26378721 (nuclear waste disposal)

http://www.platts.com/features/nukewastedisposal/amerissues.shtml (nuclear waste disposal)

 CORAL REEFS

http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Biodiversity/CoralReefs.asp

http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/courses/geog100/CoralReef.htm  (coral reefs)

http://www.coralreefalliance.org/aboutcoralreefs/threats.html (coral reefs)

http://www.coralreef.org/coralreefinfo/threats.html  (coral reefs)

 FORESTS

http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/ (forest fires)

http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/main/background_environment_deforestation.php (forest fires)

http://www.overpopulation.org/indigenous.html  (indigenous people)

http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/background/causes.htm  (rainforest)

http://www.nifc.gov/information.html (wildfires)

DEFORESTATION

http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/deforestation.htm

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Deforestation

http://www.wrm.org.uy/deforestation/

 ENDANGERED SPECIES

http://eelink.net/EndSpp/international-africa.html  (endangered species)

http://endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species  (united states endangered list)

http://endangered.fws.gov/listing/index.html (endangered species)

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/others/recoprog/mammal.htm (end. Species)

 NATIONAL PARKS

http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1997/10/07/us/us.5.html (national park pollution)

http://www.npca.org/across_the_nation/ten_most_endangered/ (national park pollution)

http://www.npca.org/across_the_nation/visitor_experience/code_red/default.asp (nat. pk. Pollution)

 NOISE POLLUTION

http://www.cenyc.org/HTMLPE/noise.htm (council of env. Prot. NYC – noise pollution)

http://www.bartleby.com/65/no/noisepol.html (noise pollution)

http://www.nonoise.org/ (noise pollution)

http://www.newrules.org/environment/noise.html (noise pollution)

http://earthwatch.unep.net/health/noisepollution.php (noise pollution)

 MISCELLANEOUS                                               

http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/pesticides/pesticidesact.htm (pesticide legislation)

http://www.cleanairtrust.org/ (air pollution)

http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/ (acid rain)

http://www.ems.org/mountaintop_removal/background.html (coal mining)

http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp (bottled water)

http://www.arches.uga.edu/~gareba/process.html (bottled water)

http://www.gcrio.org/geo/soil.html (erosion)

http://www.electriccars.com/index.cfm

http://www.care4nature.org/ecoinfo/indiamatters/poaching.htm (poaching)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/531949.stm (poaching)

http://www.outdoorcentral.com/mc/pr/03/02/14c3.asp (poaching)

 BEAR HUNT/NEW JERSEY

http://www.ctsportsmen.com/news/bear_hunting_season_approved_in_.htm (NJ bear hunt)

http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/ar-news/Week-of-Mon-20030616/002405.html

            (NJ bear hunt)

http://www.hsus.org/ace/18974 (against NJ bear hunt)

http://www.savenjbears.com/

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearq&a.htm (NJ bear hunt)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/27/national/main560782.shtml (NJ bear hunt)

http://www.outdoorlife.com/outdoor/news/snapshots/article/0,19912,1033435,00.html 

 SUN EXPOSURE/TANNING

http://www.aad.org/PressReleases/indoor.html (tanning)

http://www.mnpoison.org/index.asp?pageID=220 (tanning)

http://www.informedparent.com/articles/template.php?article=sunexposure (tanning)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sunexposure.html (sun exposure)

http://www.skincancer.org/artificial/index.php  (tanning beds)

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/tanning.html  (tanning beds)

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/indootan.htm  (tanning beds)

HYDROGEN ENERGY

http://www.h2eco.org/

http://www.iahe.org/

http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/

 ORGANIC FOODS

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/61/71449.htm

http://www.acsh.org/publications/priorities/0303/organic.html

http://www.theorganicreport.com/pages/336_organic_foods_and_children.cfm

http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/polyphenolics031203.cfm

 OZONE DEPLETION

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/

http://www.atm.ch.cam.ac.uk/tour/

http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/Ozone/

http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=73

http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=73 (ozone depletion, CFCs)

 PESTICIDES

http://www.chem.duke.edu/~jds/cruise_chem/pest/pestintro.html

http://www.geocities.com/ccnowlen/index.htm

http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/default.asp

http://www.nutrition4health.org/NOHAnews/NNS

 LANDFILLS

http://www.ejnet.org/landfills/

http://www.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htm

http://www.zerowasteamerica.org/Landfills.htm

 LITTERING

http://www.stoplittering.com/

HAND DRYERS

http://www.energyideas.org/topics/default.cfm?s_qmr=20&s_qob=title&o=h,t,ts,f,fs,ds&c=h,t,2,f,1,536 

http://www.saniflowcorp.com/html/front/whyToInstall.php 

http://www.handwashingforlife.com.

BOTTLED WATER

http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/bwinx.asp  (bottled water)

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2002/402_h2o.html  (bottled water)