The future of the Planet
Making a Difference for Earth
From the rain forests of Africa to the marine life in the pacific Ocean, the fragile ecosystem in under extreme stress. Many environmental groups have developed websites, including those listed in Figure 11 , in attempts to educate worldwide populations and to increase resource conservation . The New American Dream Web sites (Figure 12)contains informations for people who would like to help safeguard the environment.
On an international scale , the environmental sites on the internet webpage developed by the royal institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, has been rated as one of the better ecological websites . Its comprehensive listing of environmental concerns range form aquatic ecology to wetlands.
The U.S federal government has a number of websites devoted to specific environmental protections Agency (EPA) provides pollution data , including ozone levels and air pollutants, for specific areas. Its Airdata websites displays air pollution emissions and monitoring data from the entire United States and is the World’s most extensive collection of air pollution data.
Environment web sites
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Central African Regionl Program for the Environment(CARPE)
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Earthjustice
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Earth treands: Environmental information
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Evironmental Defense
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Environmental sites on the internet
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Epa Air Data---Access to Air Pollution Data
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Global warning
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Greennet
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New Amrican Dream
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University of wiscnsin
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USGS Acid rain data and reports
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World-wide web
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Figure 11 environment web sites provide vast resources for ecological data and action groups
Figure 12 A visit to new American Dream web site provides information about supporting the environment .
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