Climate Central
Climate Central is a US non-profit that started in 2005. It’s aim is to bring climate related news to the attention of the public.
EoE – Environmental Science course
EoE – the Encyclopedia of Earth has a vast range of resources growing by the month. This feature highlights an online course in Environmental Science. From the site: Upon completion of this course you will: Know and understand the levels of the ecological hierarchy. Appreciate the integration of natural processes that govern the natural world. Appreciate the importance of maintaining a sustaining biosphere for the continued presence of a human population on the earth. Understand the pragmatic and realistic difficulties […]
VOGRIPA – Volcano database
VOGRIPA stands for Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project. It started in 2005 as an international project to gather data about large eruptions. The current site is a database for such eruptions along with links to great volcano sites.
LTER
Long Term Ecological Research Network comprises a set of key ecological sites in the US where research has been going on for decades. This makes it one of the most important pieces of longer-term research. Started in 1980 this work has become increasingly important as funding turns to smaller-scale projects. This site gives a wide range of information on the projects and the data gathered. Some of these places e.g. Hubbard Brook, have been contributing to core ecological ideas for […]
Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute
Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute. This relatively new international organisation has an impressive membership lists featuring a wide range of nations, science organisation, major companies etc. all focussed on the idea of carbon capture and storage as a way forward in the global warming debate. This looks like a very good starting point in the international CCS debate.
State of the World’s Forests 2012
State of the World’s Forests 2012. Despite the rise of quality online databases there is still much to be gained from the focussed look at one topic. The FAO produces a number of these each year along with a great statistics database. Well worth looking through this site for the information you can find on global-level topics.
Earth Policy Institute
Earth Policy Institute was founded in 2001 by leading US environmental campaigner Lester Brown. It covers a wide range of current issues in the environment e.g. energy, food etc. Worth looking at for the arguments it puts forward but most of the work appears to be Brown alone.
European Forest Institute
European Forest Institute is a pan-European governmental initiative aimed at disseminating ideas and research about forests and forestry policy. Of particular interest is their newly introduced site looking at forestry Criteria and Indicators.
Climate Commission
Climate Commission. Australia’s answer to the study of climate change. Tends to be controversial in Australia partly due to the composition of the commission. It’s worth looking at to see how other nations react to climate change.
Experiments in Ecology
Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology is a site, run by the ecological Society of America, dedicated to helping staff improve their range of teaching methods and resources in ecological education. Although obviously focussed on the US and aimed at junior undergraduates, this site contains a wealth of ideas and data. Even if the areas don’t suit, it will be possible to adapt ideas for local conditions.
