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Radford University: Environmental History Timeline
Worrying over the environment is nothing new, just the term "environmental" is. Investigate the history of concerns dating back to ancient civilization and looking forward into the future.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Contaminated Site Clean Up: Sediments
Explains what is meant by sediments, how they can become contaminated, the types of contaminants, how contamination levels are assessed, and methods of remediation. The side menu links to information about policies, contaminant...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Summary of the National Environmental Policy Act
Use this site from the EPA as a portal to find the text of the National Environmental Policy Act, passed in 1969, as well as a history of the act.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: United States Environmental Protection Agency
The homepage for the U.S government's Environmental Protection Agency has many links to additional topics. The links are located on the left side of the page.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Hypoxia 101
Explains what hypoxia is, its causes, the sources, why it is important to reduce it, and where it occurs around the world. Includes a diagram showing how hypoxia develops in a water body and links to lots of additional resources.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Important Issues
This official site for the EPA describes the issues of the day. Learn about topics such as water, air, climate, wastes and pollution, green living, and more. Find important ways that you can get involved in protecting the environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn About Green Infrastructure
The EPA provides many ideas for integrating green infrastructures into communities. This site also discusses how this can build climate resilience and offers resources for doing a cost-benefit analysis, for addressing government...
C-SPAN
C Span Classroom: Lesson Plan: Examples of Regulatory Agencies
In this lesson, students learn about the costs and benefits of regulations and regulatory agencies. It includes nine video clips.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Protecting the Environment
Overview of 20th Century Environmental Movement and the domestic policies and government agencies created to protect the environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Acid Rain: What Is Being Done?
The EPA discusses the actions the government agencies are taking to reduce acid rain.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Landscaping With Native Plants
What is a native plant? Why should I use native plants? Which plants will attract birds and butterflies? These questions are answered and a number of important facts are discussed in the highly informative site.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Secret of Bog Creek
This site has a user guided story about a bog that has been a secret dumping ground for waste.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: A Kids Adventure Story
This cartoon describes what the EPA's Superfund is and how water can become polluted. A lab experiment with Q&A is included.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Polluted Groundwater Simulation
Directions for doing a simple simulation that shows how pollution spreads through groundwater sources.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Mercury
This site provides a user navigated slide show with animations providing basic information about the element Mercury.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Flooding
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Epa Response to September 11
Find out what the EPA has done in response to the events of September 11, 2001 and the concerns about the impact on the environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Air
Air pollution occurs both inside and outside and is dangerous to individuals as well as to the planet. The Environmental Protection Agency oversees laws and regulations related to air quality and has gathered a wealth of information to...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Health & Safety
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Learn About Land and Cleanup
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Green Living
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Enviro Mapper Store Front
Lets kids create their own maps, down to the square mile, anywhere in America, choosing various features from water discharges to hazardous waste to roads.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain
This is the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's acid rain portal. Find links to information on the causes and effects of acid rain, how it is measured, and some suggestions for ways to reduce its occurrence.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Radioactivity Activity
This activity is part of Planet Diary and contains an online exploration of waste in different states. Students investigate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund Priorities site for sources of nuclear waste and then see...