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• Global Annual Temperature Scenario: 2100 ( More about this ) - World map, based on 1975-1995 data, shows the projected changes in global temperature due to human activity by area of the world, by the period 2080-2100. Suggests the effects of global climate change will be varied by region, with some areas facing more serious warming than others, but that the effects of warming are likely to be drastic and widespread. Creator: Natural Resources Canada Submitted on: 07/06/2010 Subject: climate, pollution Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Map Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, RESERVES, HISTORIC PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 ( More about this ) - Provides land area and county location data for state parks, reserves, historic parks and recreation areas in California. Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: geography, North America, conservation Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• National Parks and Other National Park Service Areas, California ( More about this ) - Provides land area data for the National Parks in California. Creator: California Statistical Abstract Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: geography, North America, conservation Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Environment, Conservation and Land Use ( More about this ) - Provides data related to environment, conservation, and land use, including: land use, planning, natural environment, and conservation. All resources are provided by the Australian Social Science Data Archive and therefore pertain to Australia. Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, conservation, Australia Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Database Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Human Impacts ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Human Impacts as the effects, intentional or unintentional, beneficial or harmful, direct or indirect, which human activities have upon the environment and living things. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS on the topic of Human Impacts. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, pollution Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Contamination and Pollution ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Contamination and Pollution as the introduction of harmful substances into the environment by human action or natural processes. This page provides links to publications and other relevant resources from the USGS on the topic of Contamination and Pollution. Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: pollution, environment Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Land Use Change ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Land Use Change as the effect of changing land use patterns on ecological systems. This page provides links to publications and other various resources from the USGS about land use change. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, agriculture Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Environmental Health (Human) ( More about this ) - The US Geological Survey defines Environmental Health (human) as the effects of the environment on human health. This page provides links to publications and other resources from the USGS related to the environment and human health. Creator: US Geological Survey Submitted on: 05/25/2010 Subject: environment, health, pollution, disease Education Level: High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: Report Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Per Capita Energy Consumption ( More about this ) - Chart ranking states by per capita energy consumption shows it to be an almost perfect inverse of population density. Could be used in a course dealing with energy policy or as a crossover in many other course. Might be especially interesting, for instance, in a course about governing institutions at their consequences on policy using the uneven representation in the United States Senate and the uncertain future of the Cap-and-Trade climate bill to demonstrate the importance of institutions. Creator: California Department of Finance Submitted on: 05/18/2010 Subject: energy, environment, climate, pollution, utilities, conservation Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division) Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance

• Major U.S. Weather Disasters: 2005 to 2008 ( More about this ) - Lists and describes the major U.S. weather disasters that occurred from 2005 to 2008. Creator: US Census Bureau Submitted on: 05/17/2010 Subject: North America, weather, environment, natural disasters Education Level: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate (Lower Division), Undergraduate (Higher Division), Graduate/Professional Type: List/Table Access Rights: Free Access Relevance