Environmental Studies: Websites

Featured questions with responses with opposing views; Minding Nature journal articles; blog. A good site for finding insight about humans' impact on the environment

Nonprofit federation of 70 conservation groups in Oregon

An affiliate of the Redwood Coast Watersheds Alliance, this is an advocacy group concerned with various environmental issues.

A nonprofit organization that certifies farms and ranches and food handlers (including packers, processors and distributors) for sustainable agricultural and business practices

Hosted by Oregon State University, providing data and information about environmental projects in Oregon

Regional urban planning. Includes garbage and recycling, sustainable living, maps, parks and stewardship

Discussion courses, course resources, volunteer opportunities

Non-profit, non-partisan organization. Works to advocate for improvement in the environment for Oregonians

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Developed in partnership with the city of Portland with the collaboration of many other Northwest municipalities, the Salmon-Safe park and natural area initiative is a system-wide approach that relies on a comprehensive evaluation of a land management agency's overall management policies and planning related to habitat and water quality protection.

Provides dedicated, nonpartisan support for a community-oriented, conservation-based economy in the West

"...a forum for professionals to exchange and discuss information regarding urban ecology and its application to relevant fields."

Nonprofit "public interest law firm" headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, with five regional offices across the West, pursuing protection of wilderness and related environmental concerns

Air Quality Indicators for over 400 cities in the United States. EPA, NOAA, National Park Service, tribal, state, and local agency data is compiled for hourly reports.

Easy to use calculator from the EPA

EPA introduction.

Key climate indicators, satellite maps showing changes worldwide. Sponsored by NASA

Climate change through different perspectives

Resources for navigating the stress caused by the climate crisis.

Search for recyclers by material and zip code

From the EPA

A non-profit organization which maintains a database of thousands of sites related to environmentalism.

Environmental Science Digital Collection, University of North Texas. Open access, selective depository of reports, reviews, and policy statements from professional organizations and agencies, worldwide.

State of the environment report from the European Environment Agency

Review mutual funds of companies that use sustainable practices

Washington County (Oregon) residents can search their address, and view the potential for solar energy levels available, based on LIDAR data.

National Science Digital Library: the nation's online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Introductory information, videos, and tracking of current or potential tsunamis world wide

Compare "well-being" based on several factors for eleven countries. Sponsored by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Web map server which can be used by visitors to view a variety of standard, preformatted and commonly requested base and overlay data served in the Atlas archives

Published by the Oregon Department of Forestry.

An information gateway sponsored by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. This section shows both current and historical natural disasters

Report tracks the state of regional watersheds. From the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Toxic chemical releases and waste management for certain industries, searchable by zip code. From the EPA.

American Association for the Advancement of Science provides the documents for this site, which examines the current facts for climate change