Natural heritage protection, water resource management and global warming, endangered species, uranium mining and more.
URL: http://www.acfonline.org.au/ [metadata]Climate is the average pattern of weather over the long term. The earths climate has warmed and cooled for millions of years, since long before we appeared on the scene. Theres no doubt that the climate is growing warmer currently; indications of that change are all around us.
URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html [metadata]EPA Global Warming Kids Site: Welcome to Flash Animations of Global Warming and Earth Processes. Here you will find animations of how Global Warming occurs and how it is linked to the Carbon and Water cycles.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/animations.html [metadata]The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment provides information on the atmosphere, weather and climate, climate change, air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion, renewable energy and sustainable development.
URL: http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html [metadata]Is the climate warming? Are we the cause? Through exciting, hands-on displays you can explore some of the latest scientific information on this phenomenon. Discover how a warmer climate might affect your life and what could be done to minimize the potentially harmful effects of climate change. Includes information on The Greenhouse Effect , carbon cycle, causes of change, past change, predicted change, impacts and responses to climate change.
URL: http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp [metadata]Adventure Ecology's free of charge resources educate students aged 9-16 about natural environments, pressures they face and how they are changing. Multimedia rich content, assignments, assessment tools and a safe community area are included.
URL: http://www.adventureecology.com/ [metadata]This Fact Sheet will address the following issues biomass and bioenergy; biofuel; biogas; electricity generation; the benefits and constraints of biomass use.
URL: http://www.worldofenergy.com.au/factsheet9/fact_sheets_9.html [metadata]EPA Climate Change Kids Page: Greenhouse and climate change issues designed as a resource for both kids and educators. The site also features games, events, and links to other relevant sites.
URL: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html [metadata]Website based around Al Gore's Climate change presentation "An inconvenient truth". Includes facts, blogs and downloads.
URL: http://climatecrisis.org/ [metadata]Federal Australian site for Secondary audiences. Linked pages covering climate change Science from Australian perspectives. Includes worksheets, glossaries and related local websites.
URL: http://www.science.org.au/nova/091/091key.htm [metadata]