Union-Endicott High School Library

Applied Science I - Human Impact on the Biosphere
(Lamoureux)

Biomes & Ecoregions
Habitat Destruction
Imported, Invasive, Exotic & Introduced Species
Pollution
Global Warming
Ozone Depletion
Soil Erosion
Resource Depletion
Overpopulation
General Links


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Biomes & Ecoregions
UEHS Ecoregions Class Page
http://www.uetigers.stier.org/library/ecoregionstrupp.htm
UEHS class page on biome and ecoregion web sites.
UEHS Biomes Project Class Page
http://www.uetigers.stier.org/library/biomeschilds.htm
UEHS class page on biome web sites.
Habitat Destruction
Tropical Deforestation - NASA Earth Observatory
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Deforestation/
Land Use and Global Environmental Change - CIESIN
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/tg/guide_frame.jsp?rd=LU&ds=1
Includes information on deforestation (causes, processes, extent and rate of conversion of tropical forests), land degradation and desertification, biological diversity, climate change and water resources.
Deforestation and Desertification
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/effect.html
Loss of Wetlands in the Southwestern United States
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/impacts/hydrology/wetlands/

Imported, Invasive, Exotic & Introduced Species
Invasivespecies.gov: The Nation's Invasive Species Information System
http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM
http://invasives.fws.gov/
Fire Ants - Homepage - Queensland, Australia
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/fireants/

Pollution
Air and Radiation: Preserving and Protecting Clean Air for America
http://www.epa.gov/oar/
Use links at left of screen.
Air Pollution - Medline
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/airpollution.html
Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science Project
http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html
Global Air Pollution Research/Information Net
http://www.acd.ucar.edu/projects/mop/pollution.html
Air Pollution and Global Warming: Fast Facts - National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/climate/programHomepage.cfm?cpId=58
Water Pollution and Society
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/waterpollution.htm
Sustainable Agri-Food Production and Consumption Forum
http://www.agrifood-forum.net/issues/index.asp
See also http://www.agrifood-forum.net/issues/water.asp for detailed information and graphics on use of water and water pollution in agri-food production.

Global Warming
Global Warming - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/
Global Warming - Frequently Asked Questions - NOAA National Climate Data Center
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/globalwarming.html
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html
Global Warming - Early Warning Signs
http://www.climatehotmap.org/
Includes a world map illustrating local consequences of global warming.
The Sierra Club Global Warming Campaign
http://www.sierraclub.org/globalwarming/
Includes links to maps, impacts on human health and on wildlife, and a list of 10 things you can do to help.
Ozone Depletion
The Ozone Depletion Process - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/docs/ozone/science/process.html
    Explanation with graphic of the ozone depletion process.
    For more information and other links, see the EPA's Ozone Depletion Home Page
Soil Erosion
Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects - Fact Sheet - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, & Rural Affairs
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/engineer/facts/87-040.htm
Resource Depletion
Natural Resource Depletion Due to Overpopulation
http://faculty.harker.org/ms/scottc/population/f99/bennet/index1.html
Resource Depletion: A Growing Problem
http://thibs.menloschool.org/~andfarm/depletion/
Overpopulation
World Population Information - U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/world.html
World Population Awareness
http://www.overpopulation.org/
World Population Trends - United Nations
http://www.un.org/popin/wdtrends.htm
The State of World Population 2005
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/
Includes information on pollution, industrialization, atmosphere, climate, population density.

General Links
Greenpeace USA
http://www.greenpeaceusa.org
An independent organization that uses non-violent creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and to promote solutions essential to a sustainable future.
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
http://www.giss.nasa.gov
Studies global climate change.  See Popular Science page with over 50 articles on the subject.
NOAA/Office of Global Programs - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
http://www.ogp.noaa.gov
Focuses on global climate issues including data and prediction.
Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC)  (very slow loading)
http://www.nrdc.org
The NRDC seeks to protect the earth's wildlife and natural habitats in ways that will advance future generations.
Worldwatch Institute
http://www.worldwatch.org
An independent public policy research organization dedicated to the study of global environmental issues.

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