The National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is "the primary source of funds for the production of geologic maps in the United States." The NCGMP was created by the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 and its work includes producing surficial and bedrock geologic map coverage for the entire country. The program has partnered with a range of educational institutions, and this site...

Educators incorporating renewable energy in the classroom should check out the NEED Project's curriculum resources organized around themes such as Energy Sources, Efficiency and Conservation, Climate Science, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, and Wind. Since it was last featured in the 07-20-2018 Scout Report, NEED has also added distance learning resources for digital classrooms. Educators in many...

Since 1965, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has been the leading funding agency for academic research and training in the environmental sciences at higher education institutions across the United Kingdom. Guests perusing the site with a penchant for research any of these related subjects will want to take a look at the funding guide (available here) and the extensive section...

Readers looking for a way to get young learners more involved with the world around them, especially educators, teachers, and administrators in primary education, will find National Geographic Kids: Geography Primary Resources to be a great foundation starter for early learning in the fields of geography and climate. Visitors can find resources in several ways. There is a search bar to query...

Teaming up with PBS, National Geographic has created an intriguing four-part documentary series titled "Strange Days on Planet Earth" that is meant to explore a number of events and processes (such as climatic change and invasive species) and their long- and short-term effects across the planet. Hosted by actor Edward Norton, the series producer's have also created this complementary website where...

The Environment section of the National Geographic website has so many photos, quizzes, blogs, games and news to learn from and enjoy, that visitors will probably have to make a number of return visits. For those with only a little time, visitors absolutely must check out the link "News Blog: Greatest Nature Photos" under the "Environment News" heading near the top of the page. There visitors...

Many people have fond memories of the special maps created as inserts placed in the National Geographic magazine from time to time. This rather special section of the National Geographic's website provides interested parties with a dazzling array of thematic maps that document the European exploration of North America, ecological zones, and the world of the poet Basho. Visitors might do well to...

National Geographic offers this resource page dedicated to natural disasters. This resource may be a helpful aide for understanding news stories about natural disasters, preparing to deal with them personally, and supporting those impacted by natural disasters. This resource includes information about tornados, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, and more. For each type of natural...

National Geographic recently created this series of infographics and animations designed to help viewers understand and visualize the causes and effects of global climate change. Collectively, these visualizations recently garnered a 2018 Webby award for Best Data Visualization. In the first of these animations, visitors can view how the average annual temperature has changed between the years...

To say that the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) brings a wide range of scientific materials together in one location online would perhaps be a bit of an understatement. This site brings together over 300 digital and analog databases, which include those that deal with marine conditions, lake cores, seismic reflection, and ecosystems. Visitors can feel free to browse around in this list of...