Established as a non-governmental organization, Wetlands International is concerned with promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands on the global, regional, and national levels. Much of the information on the site is contained within a dozen or so sections along the left-hand side of the homepage. First-time visitors may want to read through the "About Us" area before proceeding to the...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has created this website dedicated to the science of climate change. The site is divided into three main parts: What We Know, Hear From Scientists, and About the Initiative. What We Know lists the facts of climate change (for instance, that there is an overwhelming consensus in the scientific community that climate change is real and...

The U.S. government website that outlines the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act offers a good explanation of the Act, including details on how far the Act can go in protecting designated scenic, wild, and recreational rivers. Definitions of those terms are provided in the middle of the homepage. One of the unique features of the Act is that it relies on voluntary stewardship by landowners and...

Based at Stanford University, the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Institute for the Environment draws on the expertise and creativity of leading academics and decision makers to create practical solutions for people and the planet. Some of their projects include research trying to discover solutions for global environmental sustainability issues and developing strong environment leaders for today...

Published in 2011, The Energy Report from WWF makes a bold claim - that the world can be run entirely on sustainable energy by 2050. The Report also claims that the transition will not only be possible, but cost-effective as we already have most of the technology necessary to do it. The scenario will also contribute to equitable access to resources. The 256-page report can be downloaded in full...

The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) recently released their 2018 Climate Opinion Maps, where readers can view "how Americans' climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support vary at the state, congressional district, metro area, and county levels." Created by a team of researchers from Yale University, University of California-Santa Barbara, and Utah State...

In the latest national survey conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, nearly two-thirds of respondents reported that they believe climate change is happening and about half believed climate change is impacted by human activities. Interestingly, these numbers have remained relatively stable for the past years, perhaps, according to the report, because Americans aren't hearing...