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Lesson Plans
  1. Alternative Fuels for Cars (School Discovery)Provides lessons for alternative fuels for cars. "Pretend that you live in the year 3000. Your group is a team of archaeologists who have been studying the very interesting time period of A.D. 2000-2050." 1-02
    • Energy and Environmental Trade-offs - Grade 11 (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
        Provides a lesson plan for the 11th grade level. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. 2-01
    Lists
    1. Alternative Energy (100TopEnergySites.com)
        Provides a list of 100 carefully selected sites. 12-01
    2. Alternative Energy - By Type of Information (About.com - Teuwen)
        Provides news, facts, statistics, jobs, research, and more. Includes solar, wind, biofuels, and other sustainable energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels. 2-01
    3. Alternative Energy Businesses (Momentum Technologies - Source Guide)
        Provides listings of businesses by location, product type, business type, and business name. 5-01
    4. Alternative Energy News (About.com - Teuwen)
        Provides news, facts, statistics, treatments, symptoms, a glossary, and more. 2-01
    5. Alternative Energy Resources (Solar Energy International)
        Provides organizations, events, and news sources related to sustainable energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels. 2-01
    6. Alternative Power Systems (AAPSPower.com)
        Provides sources of products that provide alternative energy, such as wind energy. 3-01
    7. CNG (Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Stations by State (Alternative Fuels Data Center)
        Provides a map of which states have CNG fuel stations. 12-00
    8. Climate Action Network (CAN)
        CAN is an organization of 269 environmental organizations from around the world who are working together to be more effective in reducing the greenhouse effect. 11-99
    9. Fuel Cells Suppliers (About.com - Teuwen)
        Provides suppliers and manufacturers. 2-01
    10. Fuel Station Locator (Alternative Fuels Data Center)
        Provides a search engine to locate stations for gaining alternative fuels, such as methanol, ethanol, electric, and natural gas. 12-00
    11. Global Warming Resources (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)
        Provides over a dozen sources of information on global warming, by organization. 4-02
    12. Methanol Fuel Stations by State (Alternative Fuels Data Center)
        Provides a map of which states have methanol fuel stations. 12-00
    13. Renewable Energy Projects (CADDET)
        Provides over 450 projects currently experimenting with alternative energy sources to reduce global warming and pollution. (Resources do not seem to include after 1996 so some may be out of date.) 1-01
    News
    1. Alternative Energy News (1stHeadlines.com)
        Provides news on progress with energy sources that produce less pollution than fossil fuels. 4-01
    2. Emissions Reduction Agreement (BBC)
        Provides the conditions of a global agreement of 178 nations to reduce carbon emissions and thereby reduce global warming. The agreement, a revision of the Kyoto protocol, was developed and approved in November, 2001. The largest polluter in the world, the USA, refused to participate. 11-01
    3. Global Warming News (OneWorld.net)
        Provides news related global warming. 6-01
    4. Kyoto Protocol Meeting Fails (CNN)
        Describes the failure of nations to agree on limits on greenhouse gases to reduce global warming, a condition that is likely to result in catastrophic weather changes for the planet. The United States was regarded as a barrier to an agreement because it demanded the right to plant trees to offset its rate of pollution. 11-00
    5. Pollution Adding to Severe Global Warming (CNN - Associated Press)
        Provides an article about a report by scientists globally that the earth is warming much faster than believed to be the case five years ago. 10-00
    6. Rebuttal of President Bush's Arguments on Kyoto (Natural Resources Defense Council)
        Provides arguments and facts that contradict President Bush's reasons for not supporting the Kyoto Protocol to fight global warming. "Opposing the international climate treaty the Unites States signed in 1997, President Bush and members of his administration have made misleading and erroneous comments." 6-01
    7. Sustainable Development (oneworld.net)
        Provides news and projects related to the environment and sustainable development efforts.
    8. Wind Power Is Now Efficient (TomPaine.com)
        Describes the use of wind turbines, 20 times more powerful than anything available in 1990, to supply energy in Germany. "The turbines are now so efficient that, according to U.S. government estimates, North Dakota, Texas and Kansas alone could produce far more energy than is needed to power the entire United States....Converting to wind power could take a bite out of the U.S. trade deficit, about $80 billion - or 20 percent - of which pays for oil-related imports. And it would no doubt be welcome among America's beleaguered farmers, who could earn money from the sky above their fields." 11-00
    Papers
    1. -Efficient Pollution Reduction by Fixing the Worst Polluters (WhyFiles.org) star
        Shows how dealing with the 10 percent worst polluters is the most cost-effective short-term approach to reducing pollutants. Suggests that half the current pollution rate can be achieved by fixing the 10 percent. 2-02
    2. -Sustainable Planet (Awesome Library - Adams) star
        Describes a few of the most important things we can do to reduce pollution and global warming, as well as improve the availability of drinkable water for the future. 11-00
    3. A Third of Earth's Habitats Threatened (Times Newspapers - Nuttall)
        Provides a summary of a study on the effects of global warming. 8-00
    4. Air Pollution (ARIC)
        Provides an encyclopedia of information on over a hundred topics related to the atmospheric environment and alternative energy sources. 12-00
    5. Autos - A History of Electric Autos (Econogics.com)
        Provides a history of electric vehicles in the USA. 5-01
    6. Autos - Electric Car Battery Comparisons (Hondaev.org)
        Compares the miles each type of car battery will yield in the same car, a Honda EV plus. The types of batteries compared are the lead acid (currently used in most cars), metal hydride (used in the electric Honda), zinc-air (the best), and lithium-ion (not yet available). Sometimes spelled zinc air. 5-01
    7. Autos - Electric Corbin Sparrow (Corbinmotors.com)
        Provides information on one of the only all electric automobiles currently available in the USA. Goes 30 - 60 miles per charge and goes 0 - 60 in 14 to 17 seconds. Price listed near 15,000 dollars. (With a zinc-air battery or fuel cell, it may get as far as 350 miles per charge.) Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but only provides it as an example. 5-01
    8. Autos - Electric Honda EV (Hondaev.org)
        Provides information on one of the only all electric automobiles currently available in the USA. Goes 100 - 140 miles per charge and goes 0 - 60 in 14 to 17 seconds. (With a zinc-air battery, it may get as far as 250 miles per charge.) The car can only be leased, with no down payment or maintenance costs. The lease is for three years at 450 dollars per month. You may need to live in California to qualify. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but only provides it as an example. 5-01
    9. Autos - Electric Solectria (Solectria)
        Provides information on one of the only all electric automobiles currently available in the USA. Goes up to 100 miles per charge with a nickel metal hydride battery. (With a zinc-air battery, it may get as far as 250 miles per charge.) Sometimes spelled zinc air. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but only provides it as an example. 5-01
    10. Autos - Fuel Efficiency (U.S. Department of Energy - www.fueleconomy.gov)
        Describes the fuel economy of cars. 8-01
    11. Autos - Fuel Emissions (Environmental Protection Agency)
        Provides a comparison of cars by fuel emissions. 5-01
    12. Autos - Fuel-Cell Power (CNN - Environmental News Network Staff)
        Reports on America's first street-ready car powered by a fuel-cell. Fuel-cells generate no pollution and can be refueled in minutes. 5-01
    13. Autos - How Hybrid Cars Work (HowStuffWorks.com)
        Provides drawings to show how a hybrid gas and electric automobile works. 11-00.
    14. Autos - Hybrid Gas and Electric Autos (Toyota)
        Provides information on the new Prius, a car that runs on a combination of gas and electricity. Toyota claims that this family size car gets over 50 miles per gallon and with over 80% less pollution than a standard engine. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but only provides it as an example. 4-00
    15. Autos - Liquid Nitrogen Power (University of Washington)
        Provides the design for a car powered by liquid nitrogen, considered a much more environmental friendly source of energy than electric or gasoline power.
    16. Autos - The Least Polluting Car (GreenCars.com)
        Describes the Toyota Prius as the best combination of convenience, fuel economy, and low pollution levels. The Prius is a hybrid of gas and electric power. 12-00
    17. Autos - The Least Polluting Car (Toyota)
        GreenCars.com Describes the Toyota Prius as the best combination of convenience, fuel economy, and low pollution levels. The Prius is a hybrid of gas and electric power. 4-01
    18. Autos - The Least Polluting Car Reviews (GreenCars.com)
        Describes the Toyota Prius from a driver's point of view. The Prius is a hybrid of gas and electric power. 12-00
    19. Autos - The Least Polluting Cars (CNN - Environmental Network News Staff)
        "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, vehicle exhaust accounts for 70 percent of smog in the United States." The Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight are two of the least pollution cars available in the USA because they use hybrid gas and electric power. 4-01
    20. Autos - The Least Polluting Models (GreenCars.com)
        Provides a list of the 12 best automobiles for low pollution levels. 12-00
    21. Autos - Tips to Improve Fuel Efficiency (U.S. Department of Energy - www.fueleconomy.gov)
        Provides tips to improve fuel efficiency of cars. 5-01
    22. Bicycles (Awesome Library)
        Summarizes strengths and weaknesses of bicycles and makes some recommendations. 6-01
    23. Biomass - Methane Reduction in Europe (European Communities)
        Provides information on European efforts at cost-effective reduction of methane, one of the main greenhouse gases that are increasing due to human activity. Suggests alternative treatment of biomass is important. In order of cost-effective importance, the study recommends three methods. First, divert biodegradable waste from landfills and use alternative treatments, such as composting or incinerating. Second, collect and burn landfill gas. Third, oxidate landfill gases. (Uses PDF format.) 6-01
    24. Biomass and Waste Energy (Australian Renewable Energy Website)
        Describes and provides diagrams of types of biomass and waste electric generators. 12-00
    25. Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming (ARIC)
        Describes carbon dioxide's role in global warming. 12-00
    26. Causes of Global Warming (GCRIO - United Nations Environment Programme)
        Provides a chart and description of how human activities have contributed to the warming (and cooling) of the planet. 8-00
    27. China More Effective Than US in Fighting Global Warming (OneWorld.net - Lazaroff)
        Summarizes a report by the Natural Resources Defense fund that shows that, despite a higher percentage of economic growth than the United States, China has been more effective in fighting global warming than the United States. "...China reduced its carbon dioxide emissions 17 percent since 1997 while its economy grew 36 percent. By comparison, carbon dioxide emissions in the United States have jumped 14 percent since 1997." 6-01
    28. Climate Change (UMAC)
        Provides a summary of climate and temperature changes in modern times. 3-01
    29. Commuting Alternatives - Example (Remington)
        Provides ways an individual has limited his use of fossil fuels through different transportation strategies. 12-01
    30. Congressional Scorecard (Scorecard)
        Provides an environmental scorecard for members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. 6-01
    31. Consequences of Global Warming (National Resources Defense Coucil)
        Provides short summaries of types of results that may be expected from global warming. 1-01
    32. Costs - California Buydown Program (California Energy Commission)
        Describes a program to make renewable energy affordable. Includes a list of suppliers. 5-01
    33. Costs - Human Costs of Fossil Fuel Use (HotEarth.net)
        Describes the uses of fossil fuels and the amounts of pollution that each is has caused. 5-01
    34. Costs to Reduce Emissions for Kyoto Targets (European Communities)
        Provides a short summary of a two-year study to determine costs associated with complying with the Kyoto Protocol to reduce global warming by reducing emissions by 8 percent of 1990 rates. For Europe, the cost to comply with the Kyoto Protocol is estimated to be 3.2 billion dollars (3.7 Euro) per year. (Uses PDF format.) 6-01
    35. Deforestation and Global Warming (ARIC)
        Describes how the loss of forests causes global warming. 12-00
    36. Directory of Alternative Energy Services and Suppliers - By Country (James and James)
        Provides a directory of alternative energy services and suppliers, including over 5,000 companies and 700 classifications. Provides contact information and a listing of services or products, but does not describe either. 5-01
    37. Directory of Alternative Energy Services and Suppliers - USA (James and James)
        Provides a directory of alternative energy services and suppliers, including over 5,000 companies and 700 classifications. Provides contact information and a listing of services or products, but does not describe either. 5-01
    38. Earth Climate History Through Ice Caps (PBS.org)
        Provides graphs and explanations of climate changes, as well as greenhouse gases, radioactivity, and other measures. Shows that climate over the past ten thousand years has been very stable compared to the time before. Uses ice cores from Antarctica to determine past climate. 3-01
    39. Earth Summit Results - Kyoto
        Analyzes audio, visual, modem, processor, and other systems.
    40. Electric Cars - Lack of Demand or Lack of Commitment (MotherJones.com)
        Discusses whether there is a shortage of demand for ZEVs (zero emission vehicles) or whether there is a lack of commitment by auto manufactureres to make them. 9-01
    41. Electric Tricycles (ASE Tricycle and Electric Tricycle)
        Describes the products Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 5-01
    42. Energy Costs and Alternative Energy by State (EREN)
        Provides basic information related to energy and alternative energy by state. Includes projects, costs, contacts, and more. 1-01
    43. Energy Efficiency Top 100 (U.S. Department of Energy)
        Provides the top 100 innovations for reducing energy usage in the United States. 12-00
    44. Essay on Global Warming (National Resources Defense Coucil)
        Provides an essay to support the Kyoto Protocol and provides evidence of global warming. 1-01
    45. Forest Protection More than Doubled (CNN)
        Describes new federal regulations that protect 58.5 million acres, "roughly one-third of the national forest system from road building and commercial logging." This was later suspended by the Bush administration. 1-01
    46. Fuel Cell Car Announced by Ford (New Jersey Online - Fowler)
        Provides an announcement by Ford that it will introduce a hybrid car, a Ford Focus, in 2004. 3-02
    47. Fuel Cell Glossary (HyWeb)
        Provides definitions or explanations of key terms used in connection with generating electrical energy from hydrogen fuel cells. 5-01
    48. Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cells (Post-Gazette.com - Spice)
        Describes a new storage method for hydrogen that uses carbon nanotubes, allowing travel by automobile for thousands of miles on a single tank of hydrogen. 1-01
    49. Fuel Cells - Hydrogen Storage for Fuel Cells (Redstone)
        Describes a breakthrough in hydrogen storage, the MAIN barrier to the use of renewable, nonpolluting hydrogen as a fuel source in automobiles. Hydrogen fuel cells can provide up to 2.5 more energy efficiency than fossil fuel power, such as gasoline or diesel. The new storage method uses carbon nanotubes or graphite nanofibers, allowing travel up to thousands of miles on a single tank of hydrogen--at low cost and with no pollution. As of 2000, results were inconclusive and no working model had been placed in a car to test performance. 1-01
    50. Fuel Cells for Electric Cars (Why Files)
        Describes the use of fuel cells in cars, expected in 2004.
      1-02
    51. Geothermal Energy (Australian Renewable Energy Website)
        Describes and provides diagrams of types of geothermal electric generators. 12-00
    52. Global Patterns for a Sustainable Planet (Sustainable Development Information Database)
        Provides global patterns on key issues, such as deforestation, pollution, global warming, and water conservation. 12-00
    53. Global Warming - Areas of Research (U.S. Global Change Research Group)
        Provides areas of study for global change by leading U.S. scientists from government agencies. 6-01
    54. Global Warming - Consequences (Natural Resources Defense Council)
        Summarizes some of the main effects of climate change due to global warming. 6-01
    55. Global Warming - Early Warning Signs Map (ClimateHotMap.org)
        Provides a world map, marking early warning signs of global warming. 6-01
    56. Global Warming - Explanation for Kids (Environmental Protection Agency)
        Provides information on global warming for kids. 12-00
    57. Global Warming - Likelihood and Effects (National Geographic Society)
        Provides a summary of findings of scientists regarding the amount of global warming that has begun, the causes, and the likely effects. 3-01
    58. Global Warming - Questions and Answers (GCRIO - United Nations Environment Programme)
        Provides answers to the most commonly asked questions about global warming. 8-00
    59. Global Warming Causes (Solcomhouse.com)
        Provides diagrams and explanations of global warming. Identifies the top ten nations causing global warming. Also provides indicators for global warming. 6-01
    60. Global Warming Causes Coral Reef Destruction (NatureZone)
        Provides an explanation of how global warming is damaging coral reefs, an important part of our global ecosystem that supports the growth of fish and other animals. 6-01
    61. Global Warming May Trigger Severe Climate Change (LATimes)
        Summarizes findings of scientists that a small change in the temperature of the earth could trigger a massive change in climate rather than a proportional change. 7-01
    62. Global Warming Real According to Satellite Pictures (Environmental News Network)
        Summarizes the results of a 27-year study of the earth's greenhouse gases and shows that there has been a significant increase as a result of human activity. The conclusions are based on pictures of the earth taken by satellites over the past 27 years. 3-01
    63. Global Warming Twice As Bad As Formerly Believed (BBC News)
        Summarizes a report by scientists that the earth is warming by twice as much as the amount expected in 1996. 7-01
    64. Global Warming and Health (Scientific American - Epstein)
        Provides an analysis of likely consequences and patterns of health resulting from global warming. 11-00
    65. Green Cities (MotherJones.com)
        Describes efforts cities are making to use less polluting sources of energy. 9-01
    66. Greenhouse Effect - Human Contribution (UMAC - OCP)
        Shows the amount and types of greenhouse gases contributed by humans. 4-02
    67. Greenhouse Effect in a Diagram (UMAC - OCP)
        Describes the "energy budget" of our atmosphere. 4-02
    68. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Global Change)
    69. Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country (Pacific Institute)
    70. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US from 1987 - 1994
    71. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US in 1995 (Energy Plug)
    72. Greenhouse Gases (ARIC)
        Describes the most important greenhouse gases that are responsible for global warming. Provides charts showing how the levels of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide have increased greatly over the past 100 years. 12-00
    73. Letters to Legislators to Support Clean Fuels (Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition)
        Provides examples of letters that can be sent to legislators to encourage them to support use of cleaner fuels for motor vehicles. 12-00
    74. Methane Reduction in Europe (European Communities)
        Provides information on European efforts at cost-effective reduction of methane, one of the main greenhouse gases that are increasing due to human activity. A major effort will be made to reduce methane escaping during extraction, transport, and distribution of oil, natural gas, and coal. (Uses PDF format.) 6-01
    75. Methane and Global Warming (ARIC)
        Describes methane, sources of methane, and methane's role in global warming. 12-00
    76. Microbes - Benefits for the Environment (Advanced Microbial Solutions)
        Provides a description of the benefits that most microbes provide for the environment, such as making more oxygen available. 1-01
    77. Microbes - Benefits for the Environment (Advanced Microbial Solutions)
        Provides a description of the benefits that most microbes provide for the environment, such as making more oxygen available. 1-01
    78. Microbes - Evolution and Types (Microbial World Deacon)
        Describes the types and roles of microbes, as well as the history of their evolution. Microbial bacteria helped remove toxins from the air of the early earth and gave it oxygen, making it habitable by other life forms. 1-01
    79. Nuclear Fuel Compared to Other Fuels (Uranium Information Centre)
        Discusses use of nuclear energy. Provides information about how radioactive waste can be managed and compares nuclear pollution to other fuel sources.
    80. Nuclear Power and Pollution (MotherJones.com - Cohen)
        Argues that nuclear power actually does generate significant amounts of carbon dioxide (to prepare the uranium) and produces other pollution and undesirable effects. 9-01
    81. Ocean Thermal Energy (ACRE)
        Describes and provides diagrams of types of ocean thermal energy generation. 12-00
    82. Ozone Depletion (Nature - Ball)
        Methyl chloride, which depletes ozone, is building up faster than hydroxl free radicals in the air can neutralize it. This paper explores the causes. 1-00
    83. Plate Tectonics and Global Warming (Scientific American - Hoffman and Schrag)
        Describes a theory that the earth went through very cold and very hot periods in the past, destroying almost all life in the process. Four times the earth may have been a "snowball." 1-00
    84. Reduce Global Warming - Ten Things You Can Do (Sierra Club)
        Provides 10 suggestions for reducing use of fossil fuels and increasing the number of trees to reduce global warming. 2-01
    85. Reducing the Use of Gasoline (Oregonian - Yaden and Durning)
        Suggests ways that the use of gasoline can be reduced. "Feebates are point-of-purchase incentives. Consumers pay a fee when buying vehicles with low gas mileage and collect rebates for buying more efficient ones. Such a program could quickly push the market toward more economic designs. With the nation's automobile fuel efficiency at a 20-year low, this is an especially important step." 2-02
    86. Solar Cooking Facts (SolarCooking.org)
        Provides basic facts for efficient solar cooking and boiling water. (Water can also be made safe by heating it to only 150 degrees for 20 minutes, pasteurizing it rather than boiling it.)
    87. Solar Power - A Short History (MotherJones.com)
        Provides an essay describing efforts in the 1970's to move toward solar power. Argues that political forces have since forced it into a slow pace of growth compared to its potential. 9-01
    88. Solutions for the Environment (Awesome Library - Adams)
        Provides a summary of key activities necessary to reduce air and water pollution, reduce the rate of global warming, and more. 1-01
    89. Tax Incentives for Use of Alternative Fuels (Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition)
        Provides a comparison of federal bills for encouraging use of motor vehicle fuels that pollute less than diesel or gasoline. 12-00
    90. Trade Agreements Affecting the Environment (World Trade Organization)
        Provides the official WTO Web site. 12-99
    91. Two-Wheel Transporter - Segway Ginger Description (Time.com)
        Describes how the electric, two-wheel personal transporter works. "Not only does it have no brakes, it also has no engine, no throttle, no gearshift and no steering wheel. And it can carry the average rider for a full day, nonstop, on only five cents' worth of electricity." The device is expected to be available commercially toward the end of 2002 and is expected to sell for around 3,000 dollars. It is designed to replace an auto for short trips. The device stays upright due to gyros. 11-01
    92. Two-Wheel Transporter - Segway Ginger Picture (HowStuffWorks.com)
        Provides details of how an electric, two-wheel personal transporter works. The device is expected to be available commercially toward the end of 2002 and is expected to sell for around 3,000 dollars. It is designed to replace an auto for short trips. The device stays upright due to gyros. 11-01
    93. Two-Wheel Transporter - Segway Ginger Picture (Time.com)
        Provides details of how an electric, two-wheel personal transporter works. The device is expected to be available commercially toward the end of 2002 and is expected to sell for around 3,000 dollars. It is designed to replace an auto for short trips. The device stays upright due to gyros. 11-01
    Projects
    1. Action on Global Warming (Defenders of Wildlife)
        Provides a sample letter that can be sent to your Congressman. 2-01
    2. Carbon Emissions Calculator (Uranium Institute)
        Provides a calculator to show how changing the percentage of each fuel source changes the total percent of carbon emissions by the year 2050.
    3. Environmental Study (WorldWatcher - Looking at the Environment)
        Provides tools for an inquiry-based approach to scientific visualizations using software for students to study patterns in the environment. It engages them in investigations of realistic environmental problems, in which they must make recommendations for sustainable uses of resources." (Go to the WorldWatcher Home page to download the software or participate in field testing the curriculum.) 2-01
    4. Grants for Alternative Energy Commuting Programs (U.S. Department of Energy)
        Provides grants for programs to demonstrate alternative energy uses for commuting. 3-02
    5. Make a Donation With a Click (GreenChoices.com)
        You can donate to reducing global warming by clicking on the leaf each day. Each of the sponsors has committed to providing a penny toward reducing global warming for each click a person makes, counting no more than one per day per person. 8-01
    6. Nuclear Energy (Uranium Institute)
        Provides information about uranium, carbon emissions, and global warming. Discusses use of nuclear energy.
    7. Solar Cooking Design for Villages (SolarCooking.org)
        Provides the design for a very effective solar oven, using foil, cardboard, and plastic.
    8. Tree Planting (American Forests)
        Shows how to plant a tree. Research suggests that urban areas need at least 40 percent coverage of trees for good quality of life. Trees reduce pollution, keep water in the soil, provide oxygen to the air, and provide shade from the sun during the summer to reduce air conditioning costs. 9-01
    Purchase Resources
    1. Air Pollution (NASA Sample)
        Provides studies for kids to explore air pollution. 4-00
    2. Water Pollution (NASA Sample)
        Provides studies for kids to explore water pollution. 4-00
    Research
    1. Amphibians Respond to Climate Changes (Nature.com)
        Provides a summary of research on frogs and other amphibians. It suggests that multiple factors may be reducing the number of amphibians and that global climate changes may be the key ingredient. 4-01