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Featured sites
The Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands (LADA) project provides access to documents, data, photos, maps and other resources concerning this critical issue.
The World Ocean Observatory provides a place of exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival.
AdaptNet is a community of adaptation specialists, sharing the latest information on adaptation strategies, measures, tools, research and analysis, and highlighting best practice and implementation. The network focuses on cities in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, but nested within the global network of cities.
In the Morning of a Day provides activists and event organizers with an opportunity to announce and promote their events and actions about global warming.
And finally,
Children from Uganda, Bangladesh and Mozambique have drawn pictures for Oxfam of their impression of climate change (video) and what it means to their lives.
About the Portal
The Tiempo Climate Portal provides access to carefully selected documents, websites and other resources concerned with climate and sustainable development. It is edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich and maintained by Mick Kelly and Mike Salmon.
Part of the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary, Tiempo Climate Newswatch is hosted by the Climatic Research Unit, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development, sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
While every effort is made to ensure that information on this site, and on other sites that are referenced here, is accurate, no liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information can be accepted.
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ARKive
Information, photos and video of life on Earth.
AfriCam
Live pictures from waterholes and mobile cameras in South African nature reserves.
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global alliance of conservation organizations working together for the world's birds and people. The site contains data on endangered bird species as well as briefing documents, such as the annual State of the World's Birds, and campaign information.
Climate Kaleidoscope and the Rain Forest
Site covers scientific study of the link between climate and the world's rainforests
Cloud Forest Alive
Weekly nature lessons, photos and information about the cloud forests of Central America and the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.
Discovery Online - Live Cams!
Live webcam images of animals (including ants, bats, cheetahs, and more) as well as various views of our planet.
Earth from Above
Yann Arthus-Bertrand photographs changing landscapes from a small aeroplane.
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, United States, provides a wealth of on-line educational material concerning science, art and human perception.
ExploreZone
Extensive collection of material concerning meteorological, geological, hydrological and space science: news, features, gtraphics and videos, book reviews and links to other sites.
Frog Page
Pictures, animations, sound effects and links to other frog sites.
Global Amphibian Assessment
The Global Amphibian Assessment is the first comprehensive survey of the conservation status of the world's 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians.
Kew Gardens
The mission of the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew, London, United Kingdom) is to enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms. The site contains a tour of the gardens, including views of key features, information about the Millennium Seed Bank project and more.
National Zoo, Washington DC
The site of the National Zoological Museum of the Smithsonian Institution contains a wealth of material, including exhibits such as the Think Tank, live webcam views of orang utans and other animals, and much more.
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum site contains a series of electronic exhibits ranging from 3D surround videos of the museum's Life and Earth Galleries through dinosaur data files to a presentation on the virtual Endeavour experiment.
Nature Museum, Chicago
The Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences provides a virtual exihibit based on the museum's dioramas as well as other educational material and information about the museum itself.
Osprey Project
The Osprey Project, managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Widlife Trust with Anglia Water, is introducing the osprey to a site in England. Site includes reports on satellite tracking which is being used to monitor the birds' migration routes.
Panda Cam
Live webcam coverage of Shi Shi, Bai Yun and baby Hua Mei at the Giant Panda Research Station in San Diego Zoo.
Sea World/Busch Gardens
Sea World and Busch Gardens present animal news, information and educational material and the fascinating live Penguin (or Puffin) Cam.
Volcano World
The Web's 'premier source' for volcano information, including listings of Current events, Current Events and webcam images.
WhaleTimes Sea Bed
WhaleTimes takes you on an adventure in the ocean. Find out how your favourite animals survive in the sea.
Autogenerated: 25 Jul 2008
Bright Ideas
Honda is leasing the hydrogen-powered fuel cell FCX Clarity to private individuals in southern California
TIDE, in southern India, markets energy-efficient stoves that reduce fuelwood use by as much as 30 per cent
Curitiba's BioCity Program (0.3Mb download) aims to halt the rapid rate at which cities develop and reduce biodiversity loss
The CooKit is an inexpensive, lightweight solar cooker that can save scarce fuel in poor communities and be swiftly deployed in emergencies (video)
Kungsbrohuset, a new building to be built by Jernhusen in Stockholm, will be heated partly by body heat from the people who pass through the nearby Central Station
Petrotec produces biodiesel from multiple feedstocks, including waste frying oils, animal fats and virgin vegetable fats and oils
Over 90 per cent of waste materials generated during construction of the eco-friendly Del Sur Ranch House were diverted from landfills
New Belgium's brew kettle is up to 70 per cent more efficient than standard brew kettles because it only heats thin sheets of wort
The Kinsale Energy Descent Action Plan presents a community-based strategy for coming down from the oil peak
The Efficiencity virtual world shows how decentralized energy production leads to lower emissions, more secure supply and reduced bills
Climate Savers corporations are partnering with WWF to establish ambitious targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions voluntarily
Energy collected from an asphalt road and parking lot heats an apartment building in Avenhorn, The Netherlands (further information from Ooms Avenhorn Holding BV, 0.3Mb download)
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