SCIENCE

  • AllAboutBirds  online guide for species identification and in-depth information--includes sound, video, and maps--from Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  • Global Warming frequently asked questions on global warming from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Care for Pets pet health, loss, selection, safety--from the American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Dino Directory a guide to dinosaurs with over 600 images from London's Natural History Museum
  • Earth Trends environmental information from the World Resources Institute
  • National Weather Service-Climate this section of the National Weather Service site allows users to click on a map and be taken to the local Weather Service forecast office, daily past weather is available for the past two years and averages for 1971-2000
  • Envirofacts Data Warehouse environmental information by zip code, city, or county; more in depth information by topic, maps and reports are available, quick start or advanced capabilities functions--from the US Environmental Protection Agency
  • North American Mammals "searchable database of all living mammals of North America" from the National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution
  • Familiar Birds information on hundreds of species taken from Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds
  • World Meterological Organization world weather and climate information from the United Nations--the Technical Library section of the site is especially helpful
  • The Fish FAQ from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA includes images, species overviews