Welcome to the ESPERE web of U.S.-based environmental information, research, and education!

EDUCATIONAL AND BACKGROUND LINKS:

• The U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) has a large number of links to background information resources, including a list of environmental education links and a link to the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGRCP) page, which itself maintains an extensive list of useful links.  Check out the educational site http://gcrio.org/CONSEQUENCES/introCON.html.  

• The Global Change Information and Data System (GCDIS) can be a useful resource for global change data and information.

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) maintains an extensive list of useful educational and background links on atmosphere and environment, along with an education page. The Goddard Institute for Space Studies, an institute of NASA, also has a global warming education site at http://www.giss.nasa.gov/edu/gwdebate/. 

• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has two excellent sets of links for primary students and secondary students, along with a general global warming home page and one for kids.

• The Department of Energy (DOE) has some good starting points at http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/, and http://www.energy.gov/future/sub/protecting.html.  They also have a Kidzone and maintain a list of educational links at http://www.er.doe.gov/production/ober/bak2.html, and an educational global warming site at http://www.arm.gov/docs/education/warming.html (kids, check out Professor PolarBear!).

• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a useful and interesting web site, and maintains links for students and teachers at http://www.education.noaa.gov.  They also have a useful site at the Office of Global Programs (OGP) Climate Information Project  

• NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has an educational page with a kids' page.

• The Baltimore/Washington Office of the National Weather Service (NWS) maintains a "Weather Education and Safety Homepage" with educational links.

• The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) has a slightly longer-term perspective on the topic of global environmental change.

• The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has educational resources for all ages.

• The Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC) educational page has a glossary of climate- and weather-related terms, among other useful links.

• The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) educational page.

• News sites:  the Washington Post global warming site, a Scientific American global warming article, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA/Frontline special on changing climate, The Environmental News Network (ENN), the New York Times science pages, the National Geographic perspective.

• StudyWorksOnline -- global warming education series, a very readable background series on global warming.

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