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Agengies and Organizations

Beyond Pesticides
Beyond Pesticides (formerly National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi, India. CSE researches into, lobbies for and communicates the urgency of development that is both sustainable and equitable.
EPA, United States Environmental Agency
The mission of the EPA is to "protect human health and the environment." Especially helpful is the information under tabs for "Learn the Issues" and "Law and Legislation."
Institute of Physics, Study reveals scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change
Institute on the Environment
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
National Invasive Species Information Center
This site is a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals and microbes. Among a number of useful features is the ability to browse geographically and determine a given state's invasive species threats.

Lists of Environmental Disasters

America's 10 worst man-made environmental disasters
List of environmental disasters, Wikipedia
A note about Wikipedia: You cannot use Wikipedia as a source for your research project, however you can use it as a starting point to identify a topic.

Programs on the Environment

Environment Programs, Frontline (PBS)

Marine Debris / Polluting with Plastics

Photo credit: NOAA Marine Debris Program

Articles on disposable plastic
EarthDay.org
De-mystifying the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch", NOAA
Marine Debris, NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) supports national and international efforts to research, prevent, and reduce the impacts of marine debris.
Ocean Plastics Pollution, Center for Biological Diversity
PlasticOceans
Seas of plastic, TEDTalk by Charles Moore

Introduced Species

Asian Carp, The War Isn't Over, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Article by Michael Hansen, Great Lakes Fishery Commission Vice-Chair on eForum, newsletter of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Attack of the Flying, Invasive Carp
Discover, March 2012.
Invasive Species, National Wildlife Federation
"Invasive species"—they may not sound very threatening, but these invaders, large and small, have devastating effects on wildlife.
National Invasive Species Information Center
This site is a gateway to information on invasive plants, animals and microbes. Among a number of useful features is the ability to browse geographically and determine a given state's invasive species threats.

Rivers, Dams, Reservoirs

Environmental Impacts of Dams
Healthy rivers are the lifelines of our planet. Use tabs Rivers in Crisis / "Solutions" / Our Work / Resources tabs on International Rivers web site.
Hydropower’s impact on rivers
Hydropower Reform Coalition
Three Gorges Dam
International Rivers.

Deforestation

Deforestation: Facts, Causes & Effects, LiveScience
Deforestation, The Pachamama Alliance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines deforestation as the "permanent removal of standing forests." The removal, however, occurs for a variety of different reasons and has a variety of devastating consequences.
Deforestation, National Geographic
The UN-REDD Programme (Deforestation)
The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations collaborative initiative on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing countries.

Getting the Picture: Our Changing Climate

Earth Day Network and Earth Vision Trust welcomes you to visit Getting The Picture: Our Changing Climate, an innovative online multimedia tool for climate education. Critically acclaimed photographer James Balog and his team bring you the latest in climate science education, featuring unique archives of media, film, photography and first-hand accounts of our changing climate.

Esteemed educators, researchers and photographers from around the world join together to create Getting The Picture with easy to use, chapter-by-chapter lessons combining art, science and adventure.
Compelling animations, time-lapse and science videos, photographs, field expedition stories and special clips from the Academy Award® and Emmy® nominated documentary film Chasing Ice are just a few of the highlights

The E-Waste Problem

The Burning Truth Behind an E-Waste Dump in Africa, Smithsonian.com
e-Waste Association of South Africa (eWASA)
Check the "Downloads" section of this website.
E-Waste Challenge
United Nations Environment Programme
E-waste Problem Overview
The EPA estimates that in 2011, the US generated nearly 3.4 million TONS of e-waste. But only about 25% of that was collected for recycling. The other 75% went to landfills and incinerators, despite the fact that hazardous chemicals in them can leach out of landfills into groundwater and streams, or that burning the plastics in electronics can emit dioxin.
Electronic Waste, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Electronic Waste Program.
The face of e-waste exporting
Reports, studies, films showing the impacts of global e-waste dumping.
Where does e-waste end up?
See Maps. Greenpeace International.

A Case Study - Minamata Japan Disaster

Minamata is known worldwide due to Minamata disease, a neurological disorder caused by mercury poisoning. The disease was discovered in 1956. A local chemical plant was blamed for causing the disease by emitting untreated wastewater to the Minamata Bay

Case Study: Minamata Disaster
Trade and Environment Database (TED)
Timeline of the unfolding mercury disaster
Lessons from Minamata Disease