This month Earthscape welcomes new contributor Worldwatch Institute, an independent research organization that provides fact-based analysis of critical global issues, exploring the complex interactions between people, nature, and economies, to work for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society.
We have also added to the collection of Congressional Research Service reports on various topics concerning American natural resources. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), housed within the Library of Congress, is the non-partisan public policy research arm of the United States Congress and researches and reports on topics of interest to and directly requested by Senators and Representatives. The National Council for Science and the Environment offers the most extensive collection of recent CRS reports relating to the environment available online.
From the Earthscape Archives
Climate change, growth and sustainability: the ideological context
The Potential of Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa
Paving Our Way to Water Shortages: How Sprawl Aggravates Drought
Global Change Impacts on Mangrove Ecosystems
Forestry, Poverty and Aid
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Webcast
 Climate Change: Science and Solutions
8th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment
This conference, given by the National Council for Science and Research from January 16 to 18, 2008, was an opportunity for dialogue with leading scientists, policy makers, industry leaders, educators, and other solutions-oriented innovators to develop comprehensive strategies for protecting people and the planet against the threat of climate change.
Educational Resources
Global Climate Change: Research Explorer
The Research Explorer examines the global effects of climate change, providing data on the earth and its inhabitants and demonstrating how scientists study natural phenomena.
Next Generation Earth
Next Generation Earth describes how climate change will affect each state and how individuals can combat it.
The USGS and Science Education
The U.S. Geological Survey provides online resources, including lessons, data, and maps, to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life.
Land Use History of North America
From the USGS, Land Use History of North America explores how humans have affected landscapes, ecosystems, and biodiversity, providing a historical context for understanding ongoing changes and making future land-use decisions.
Wildlife Management Activity Guide for Teachers
From the National Park Service, this site offers a compilation of hands-on teaching activities on wildlife management.
National Biological Information Infrastructure
The NBII is a gateway to data and information on the nation's plants, animals, habitats, and regions.
WWF: Agriculture
With a focus on sustainability, the WWF presents extensive information on the impacts and management of selected agricultural commodities, as well as exploring larger agricultural challenges and solutions and describing WWF agricultural initiatives.
Harper's Magazine: Keyword: Evil
The internet has a hidden environmental cost: the electricity used to run the servers of Google and its competitors.
February 2008 Additions to Earthscape:
Papers: Policy
- Abandoned Mine Land Fund Reauthorization: Selected Issues
- Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee on Coal
- Agriculture-Based Renewable Energy Production
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Legislative Actions Through the 109th Congress
- BP Alaska North Slope Pipeline Shutdowns: Regulatory Policy Issues
- Clean Water Act Section 401: Background and Issues
- Cleanup at Abandoned Hardrock Mines: Issues Raised by "Good Samaritan" Legislation in the 109th Congress
- Dam Removal: Issues, Considerations, and Controversies
- Debt-for-Nature Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conservation Act: Status and Implementation
- Drilling in the Great Lakes: Background and Issues
- Energy and Mineral Issues in the FY2006 Budget Reconciliation Bill
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP): Status and Issues
- Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service
- Federal Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service (FS): Issues for the 110th Congress
- Grazing Regulations: Changes by the Bureau of Land Management
- Illegal Logging: Background and Issues
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2008 Appropriations
- Issues in Klamath River Dam Relicensing
- Land and Water Conservation Fund: Overview, Funding History, and Current Issues
- Land Conversion in the Northern Plains
- Marine Protected Areas: An Overview
- Natural Resources Policy: Management, Institutions, and Issues
- Natural Resources: Selected Issues for the 109th Congress
- New World Gold Mine and Yellowstone National Park
- Outer Continental Shelf: Debate Over Oil and Gas Leasing and Revenue Sharing
- Renewable Fuels and MTBE: A Comparison of Selected Legislative Initiatives
- Safe Drinking Water Act: Issues in the 109th Congress
- Soil and Water Conservation: An Overview
- The Pacific Salmon Treaty: The 1999 Agreement in Historical Perspective
- The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: History, Perspectives, and Issues
- The Title XVI Water Reuse Program: Implementation and Legislative Issues
- Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues
- Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program: Status and Current Issues
Papers: Research
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