Critical Ecoregions Program
From the Sierra Club. Twenty-one multifaceted action plans for major land
and water systems in the United States and Canada. Includes an ecological
profile of each region.
The World's Biomes
In-depth exploration of five biome categories: aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, tundra.
Biomes of the World
From the University of Puget Sound. A profile of the climate, soils,
vegetation, diversity, plant and animal adaptations, and human impact for
world biomes.
Man and the Biosphere
An interdisciplinary program of research and training intended to develop
the basis, within the natural and the social sciences, for the rational use
and conservation of the resources of the biosphere, and for the improvement of the global
relationship between people and the environment.
Bright Edges of the World
From the Smithsonian Institution and the United nation Environment
Programme. An electronic exhibit about the world's drylands.
NOAAServer
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. Provides access to
distributed NOAA data and information.
Environmental News Network El Nino Special Report
Central information site about El Nino and its measurement, as well as its environmental impact and climatological effects.
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