BBC
Bbc News: What Is Anthrax?
Find out about the deadly bacterial disease Anthrax, and understand the symptoms and how it can be treated.
BBC
Bbc News: Q&a: Germ Warfare
Read these questions and answers by BBC News Online about biological weapons, the threat of germ warfare, and the politics involved as of 2001. Includes many links to appropriate articles and related information.
PBS
Pbs: Avoiding Armageddon
A series on our future! Site explores the dangerous places and people that produce nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. Authors also provide messages of hope that the world will choose peace.
Government of Canada
Government of Canada: Non Proliferation and Disarmament
Outline Canada's commitment to the non-proliferation, disarmament and elimination of nuclear weapons and the initiatives Canada is involved in to achieve this important global goal.
USA Today
Usa Today: Bioterrorism [Pdf]
Case studies that deal with bioterrorism and whether or not the United States is ready for a bioterrorist attack. Read it online, or print off the pdf copy of the newspaper. Discussion questions are available on the last page along with...
Other
Nuclear Threat Initiative: The Nuclear Threat
Discusses countries and the weapons of mass destruction they possess. Includes interactives features.
CNN
Cnn: War Against Terror: Anthrax
CNN provides a wealth of background information on the latest headlines regarding the Anthrax threat of 2001.
CNN
Cnn: Biological and Chemical Weapons
A map that offers countries who have or are believed to have biological and/or chemical weapons. Click on the countries to get an idea of how extensive their chemical/biological programs are.
National Archives (UK)
United Kingdom: Butler Report [Pdf]
The complete text of the Butler Report from the United Kingdom. A group of leaders from the British Parliament were asked to review the reasons why Britain went to war against Iraq. There is a lengthy discussion on WMDs in Iraq. The...
CNN
Cnn: Anthrax Through the Ages
"Although it's surfacing anew as a terrorist weapon, the deadly anthrax disease has plagued the world for centuries, with reports of it dating back to biblical times." This CNN site is a time-line of Anthrax dating from 1500 B.C.
Other
Nti: Nuclear Threat Initiative/research
Uses maps and timelines to track nuclear proliferation in several different countries. An in depth discussion about how they got the weapons and where they are located within the countries.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Is Smallpox?
From Kids Health, this site describes what smallpox is and answers some other questions kids might have.