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David Suzuki Foundation
Click on "Solving Global Warming" for an excellent introductory discussion on the topic.

Earth Science World
This site, produced by the American Geological Institute, provides geological-related news, statistical information on natural resources and details of recent seismological events. Also features an interactive geological time-scale and an image bank of high-quality, free geoscience photographs for the public.

EarthNet
A great Canadian educational website packed with teaching resources, activities and a range of earth science information from plate tectonics and climate change to glaciers, mining and volcanoes. Also includes biographies of famous Canadian geoscientists, an animated interactive glossary, and a "virtual field trip" to some of Canada's geological sites.

Enivronment Canada's Green Lane
Environment Canada's online resource for weather and environmental information. "Weather Office" provides the lastest conditions, while "EnviroZine" is an electronic newsmagazine discussing climate issues.

Geologic Hazards
From the United States Geological Survey, this website provides information, interactive maps and images about the causes of geological occurences with a focus on earthquakes, geomagnetism and landslides.

Geotimes
An earth science news magazine from the American Geological Institute. Provides news, archived articles arranged by topic, careers advice, environmental information, and materials concerning government affairs.

Global Warming: Early Warning Signs
"An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system." This well-referenced site documents over 150 world-wide indicators.

Mindat.org Mineral Database
The largest mineral database on the internet, featuring photographs and chemical information for more than 25,000 minerals, varieties and synonyms from over 37,000 locations worldwide.

Mineralogy Database
Features mineral physical, elemental and optical properties and pictures, a mineralogical glossary and a discussion on crystallography.

NASA Earth Observatory
NASA's Earth Observatory aims to provide the public with freely-accessible satellite imagery and scientific data about our planet. Focusing primarily on climate and environmental change, this site offers data, multimedia features, reference material and articles about the atmosophere, oceans, land, heat and energy, life on Earth, and remote sensing.

NASA's Visible Earth
A searchable directory of images, visualizations and animations of the Earth arranged by category and extensively searchable.

The Nature of Diamonds
What is a diamond? Find out with this online exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History. Features origins, mining, and uses of the world's most famous gemstone.

WorldBiomes.com
Information on aquatic, desert, tundra, grassland, and forest biomes. Also offers recommended reads, biome maps, images news and related websites.