Environmental Information Sources: Websites and Books

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EGJ Issue 28 Spring 2009 ISSN 1076-7975 Environmental Resources: Web Sites and Books Flora Shrode, Utah State University Library, USA Web Sites are listed in the following categories: Commercial Entities Educational Sites International Sites Nonprofit & Research Organizations U.S. Federal Agencies’ and State Government Sites Books Commercial Entities ConsumerReports.org: Saving on energy costs http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/resource-center/saving-on- energy-costs-10-07/overview/energy-ov.htm Lists 10 actions that individuals can take to save energy costs based on Consumer Reports’ experts’ testing of products and programs designed to save energy and pointing out those “that promise more than they deliver.” Financial Times: Climate Change Series http://www.ft.com/climatechangeseries From the website for the U.K. newspaper, the Financial Times, this news series looks at the politics of climate change. Includes stories related to the developed world and emerging economies, opinion pieces, and interactive features on climate change agreement and mapping carbon dioxide emissions. Provides links to stories on the science aspects of global warming. *** GreenHomeGuide http://www.greenhomeguide.com/ This website from the U.S. Green Building Council features a combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services. Browse by area or feature of the home, such as bathrooms or flooring. A product directory (covering San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and New York City) provides a detailed description of the process of selecting and approving the products included in it, noting that only a minority of products are approved. *** Educational Sites American Museum of Natural History: Science Bulletins http://www.amnh.org/sciencebulletins/ This website stands in for visiting the American Museum of Natural History in person in New York City. Online video features present developments in the fields of astrophysics, human biology, biodiversity, and evolution. Science educators can benefit from guides on the website to help them incorporate content from the Science Bulletins in their teaching and classroom learning activities.*