| World_Factboook__Bouvet_Island Information on the location and size of the Norwegian territory. |
| Amazon_Watch Works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to defend the environment and advance indigenous rights in the face of large-scale industrial development. Provides news, camp |
| Guiana_Shield_Media_Project Information about the Guiana Shield, a geologically ancient, biologically rich and culturally diverse territory designated by geological formations in northeast Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana |
| South_America_Earthquake_Map Shows how seismicity patterns build with time. Provided by USGS National Earthquake Information Center. |
| Volcanoes_in_South_and_Central_America Information and photographs of volcano activity. |
| Web_Earthquakes__South_America Provided by U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center. |
| Alfred_Wegener_Institute_for_Polar_and_Marine_Research Conducts research in the Arctic, the Antarctic and at temperate latitudes. It coordinates Germany's polar research programme and provides other institutions with the facilities, equipment and logistic |
| Arctic_and_Antarctic_Regions Resource for research on cold regions. General information, overview, and content. |
| Arctic,_Antarctic,_and_Alpine_Research An interdisciplinary journal providing original research on the Polar regions. Includes abstracts, index, subscription information. It does not provide the full-text of articles. |
| Arctic_Antarctic_Research_Center Maintains an archive of more than 120, 000 satellite passes of the Earth's polar regions. The centre also provides data processing services to a wide variety of polar researchers. |
| Byrd_Polar_Resesarch_Center Research focuses on the role of cold regions in the global climate system. Includes publications, conferences, links to related sites. |
| Centre_for_Polar_Observation_and_Modelling Based in London, Bristol and Cambridge, the Centre researches and studies processes at the Earth's Poles. Includes research projects, publications, seminars, meetings, conferences, links, contact deta |
| CNR_-_Polar_Research_Activity Italian organization. Resources, collaborations, news, services, press, and relevant links. |
| Essays_on_Arctic_Environment Essays on key environmental issues by respected Arctic scientists. |
| The_International_Commission_on_Polar_Meteorology Focus for research into the meteorology and climatology of the Arctic and Antarctic. |
| National_Institute_of_Polar_Research Japanese facility that researches polar meteorology, glaciology, oceanography, geology, marine and terrestrial biology, ecology, and Antarctic meteorites. Includes information on facilities, publicati |
| National_Science_Foundation Office of polar programs concerned with scientific research, and operational support of that research. |
| National_Science_Foundation__Polar_Research NSF programs for support of scientific research in the Arctic and Antarctic. |
| National_Snow_and_Ice_Data_Center Information and referral center supporting polar and cryospheric research. Site includes education resources, the NSIDC data catalog and an image gallery. |
| Norwegian_Polar_Institute Institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions. |
| Operation_Deep_Freeze Information and pictures on the use of US Navy Destroyer Escorts as weather picket ships from 1957 to 1968. |
| Polar_Biology Springer scientific journal that presents results of all kinds of studies in plants, animals, and micro-organisms of marine, limnic and terrestrial habitats of arctic and antarctic regions. F |
| Polar_Climate_Group At the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Goals, staff, publications, research, and literature. |
| Polar_Ice_Sheets,_Melting,_and_Sea_Level_Change Presentation by Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University. Includes data, estimates, models and projections, discussion of key issues, graphs, photographs, and graphical representation of satellite |
| Polar_Meteorology__Climate_Change Information on the role of polar regions, including an interactive climate model, study questions, and links to related web sites. From the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. |
| Polar_Pointers Directory of web sites about the polar regions and related scientific topics. |
| Polar_Research_Board Provides independent analysis to the federal government and the nation on matters of science and technology affecting public policy on research needs, environmental quality, natural resources, and oth |
| Scott_Polar_Research_Institute SPRI is a University of Cambridge research centre covering both the Arctic and Antarctic. |
| Seaice_de Sea ice concentration and cloud signature maps of polar areas. |
| The_SINTEF_Group Polar technology programme from The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian institute of technology. |
| Swedish_Polar_Research_Secretariat Governmental organisation under the Ministry of Education and Science with the mission to promote Swedish polar research by planning, organising and conducting research expeditions to the Arctic an |
| The_Swedish_Universities_of_Technology_Libraries Resource for polar research and cold region technology. |
| Teachers_Experiencing_Antarctica_and_the_Arctic Program that sponsors research experiences in the polar regions for U.S. elementary and secondary school teachers. Includes program information and journals and other reports from current and past par |
| Butterflies_and_Moths_of_North_America Searchable database of records in the United States and Mexico. Includes distribution maps of counties in which occurrence of particular species has been verified, accounts, checklists and photographs |
| North_American_Waterfowl_Population_Surveys Information about U.S.-Canada-Mexico cooperative efforts to monitor populations and breeding habitats for ducks, geese and swans. |
| United_Plant_Savers Works to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations. Forum and news |
| 400_years_of_fury,_400_years_of_sound Discussion of Garifuna, Ladino-Mestizo, and Maya music styles in Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, with sound clips and links to record labels. (2000) |
| Amigos_de_El_Pilar A community group based in Bullet Tree Falls working to preserve the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve. Describes ecotourism and other economic development activities. [English/Spanish] |
| BRASS/El_Pilar_Program An interdisciplinary research initiative into the prehistory and ecology of the Belize River Valley. Offers photographs of monuments, maps, field reports, publications, and contact details. |
| Carr\'s_Web Researcher's website provides descriptions, photos, and data on Central America's volcanoes. |