Arctic Climate Impact Assessment--from the Arctic Counsel, recently released study on effects of global warming.
Global Volcanism Program--from the Smithsonian, a program devoted to the study of volcanic activity. The site integrates data with historical and geological records and provides a variety of reports and good general information on volcanos
Island Directory--"This Island Directory assembles information on the significant islands of the world. It is intended to help those living on islands or involved in island development and conservation to understand the environmental problems of islands, to identify islands with special problems or under particular threat, and to compare and classify islands globally to show which islands may share common problems and be able to cooperate in solving those problems."
MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change--aaccess to publications and reports
National Earthquake Information Center--This data base provides information on earthquakes from 2100 B.C. to the present.
National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center--"The Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) products are operational predictions of climate variability, real-time monitoring of climate and the required data bases, and assessments of the origins of major climate anomalies. The products cover time scales from a week to seasons, extending into the future as far as technically feasible, and cover the land, the ocean, and the atmosphere, extending into the stratosphere.
Ocean Portal--Ocean Portal is a high-level directory of Ocean Data and Information related web sites. Its objective is to help scientists and other ocean experts in locating such data & information.
PSIgate--for science timelines, a selection of notable events in the scientific world from prehistoric times to the present, broken down into separate subject areas. Each timeline contains dozens of key events which have shaped the world as we know it, together with suggested PSIgate searches for further information. Physical Sciences Information Gateway.
The Tornado Project Online--tornado information for use by meteorologists, emergency management officials, and students.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program--provides information about worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction.
Western Waters Digital Libraries--Years of drought, increasing pollution, and unprecedented population growth have raised alarm about the allocation and distribution of water in the American West. The Western Waters Digital Library is intended to become a comprehensive information resource to help westerners manage their water resources wisely in the 21st century.
World Meteorological Organization--The UN system’s authoritative voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting distribution of water resources.
