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- US Drought Monitor
Synthesis of multiple indices, outlooks and news accounts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists. - NWS Climate Prediction Center
Serves the public by assessing and forecasting the impacts of short-term climate variability. - RealClimate
Commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. - National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center
Provides comprehensive snow observations, analyses, data sets and map products for the Nation. - Climate Analysis Section
The mission of the Climate Analysis Section (of the National Center for Atmospheric Research) is to increase the understanding of the atmosphere through empirical studies and diagnostic analyses of the atmosphere and its interactions with the earth's surface and oceans on a wide range of scales. - Airnow
Government sponsored site about the environmental effects of air pollution, with a particular focus on ozone. - The Office of Surface Mining
The Office of Surface Mining is charged with balancing the nations's need for continued domestic coal production with the protection of the environment. - EPA's Climate Change
News, reports, and information on the impact of global warming. EPA website. - Council on Environmental Quality
Coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives. Whitehouse website. - Earthshots
Collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. The site comes from the EROS Data Center near Sioux Falls, SD. US Geological Survey website. - Environmental Literacy Council
Intended to help students and teachers study environmental issues by guiding them to the best resources available on the Internet. - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Addresses ecological and population concerns throughout the Nation's heartland. - Waste Management in Indian Country
Maintained by the EPA, which deals with waste management issues on tribal lands. EPA website. - Animal Waste Management
USDA's Natural Resources and Conservation Service's website on contains technical information on dealing with waste from livestock and other animals. Natural Resources Conservation Service website. - National Wind Technology Center
Hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (website), a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, provides information on wind energy technology.
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