Useful Links

MassBays Interatcive Ecosystem Delineation and Assessment Map MassBays has used data from its comprehensive Ecosystem Delineation and Assessment to create an interactive Story Map. This tool draws from the most current data sets on everything from nearshore shellfishing areas to upland population density. The interactive map can display specific data sets (such as bird nesting sites, mooring fields, and road crossings), allowing users to view intersecting resource uses and habitats in the 68 rocky shore, beach, and embayment locations mapped by MassBays for detailed assessment and planning purposes.

Encylopedia of Life (EOL) is working to put all of our knowledge of the species on earth in a free electronically available encyclopedia.  Both experts and amateurs are encouraged to contribute information and pictures on species, and their ranges.

Encylopedia of the Earth (EoE) is a free electronic reference about the Earth.  It is reviewed by experts but the content on natural environments, and their interaction with society is contributed by a wide variety of scholars,  educators, and practitioners.  The content is presented in a style intended to be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public. 

Climate Central provides both background material and up to date news on climate and weather, energy and sea-level rise.   It has excellent graphics and an interactive map on how sea level changes in storms may impact coastal communities.

Real Climate is a discussion site for climate scientists.  It includes discussions on recent findings.  It is aimed largely for scientists but an informed citizen will find the discussions interesting and enlightenting.  For a more basic introduction the site contains up to date links to other sites. 

Other basic climate information sites include:

Milken Institute School of Public Health: 53 Sources for Climate Change News
NCAR: Weather and climate basics
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: Climate Basics
Wikipedia: Global Warming
NASA: Global Climate
National Academy of Science: America’s Climate Choices (2011)