Links and Resources on the Environment

Visit the Environment section of America.gov for a articles, videos, and other resources on the environment, energy and climate, natural resources, and biodiversity.  See below for links to additional websites with information on the environment. 

eJournal USA

National Parks, National Legacy

The people of the United States own and protect a sprawling system of national parks,  including seashores, trails, monuments, and battlefields. All American citizens are, in a sense, stewards of sites where history unfolded, where mountains soar, and where rivers run. They keep these parks for the future, and they treasure them today. As former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “There is nothing so American as our national parks. The scenery and wildlife are native. The fundamental idea behind the parks is native. It is, in brief, that the country belongs to the people.” This edition of eJournalUSA presents glorious views of the national parks, the history of this vast system, and its mission of conservation and public access.

Links to Additional Resources

Policy in Focus-Environment - White House
Environmental policies and news from the office of the U.S. president, George W. Bush

EarthDay.gov
The history of the United States’ annual observance and how individuals can help conserve the environment

Endangered Species Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Alerts about endangered and threatened species and other tools, hosted by the USFWS

Environmental Protection Agency
Information from the lead U.S. federal agency for pollution prevention, mitigation and remediation

NASA: Destination Earth
Materials on how space exploration, satellites and other technologies are answering fundamental questions about the nature of life in the universe

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Information about highly sophisticated technologies used to monitor climatic activity, forecast weather, issue severe storm warnings; and assist in managing fisheries, restoring coastal zones and supporting marine commerce

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Updates on renewable energy and energy efficiency research, development and deployment

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Information on partnerships with America's private land owners and managers to conserve their soil, water and other natural resources

State Department - Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Updates on efforts to promote environmental stewardship, encourage economic growth and social development around the globe

U.S. Geological Survey
Information from a multidisciplinary U.S. government science organization on biology, geography, geology and water, with a focus on the study of natural resources and natural hazards

U.S. Global Change Research Program
Research on the interactions of natural and human-induced changes in the global environment and their implications for society

White House Council on Environmental Quality
Coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives.

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