This resource focuses on current events of this environmental group that was founded in 1969 to prevent air pollution.

An article about what China is doing to turn around its pollution problems. Read about plans for establishing large eco-communities in China, which are intended to make China's air and water cleaner as they also absorb millions of...

Information about the insecticide DDT, a toxic chemical that was used widely in World War II and later, and is still used in some countries today. It has had far-reaching effects on the environment, as it is carried long distances by air...

Looking at models and maps, students explore different pathways and consequences of pollutant transport via the weather and water cycles. In an associated literacy activity, students develop skills of observation, recording and reporting...

Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...

This site briefly explains the Clean Air Act, as well as having links to very in-depth explanations of the act.

This site talks about the development of the Clean Air Act and its effects in South Carolina.

This article discusses how the United States is to blame for much of the world's pollution, along with some possible steps that could be taken by the government to reduce this.

Environmental awareness in the United States became more focused upon the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Read about student protests, presidential legislation, and a new desire to protect the environment.

A cyber-dictionary of environmental diseases. Find all the air quality health problems here. Loaded with graphics and info. Printable version too.

Resource provides weather reports from France - different cities, regions and other French possessions overseas are accessible. Satellite images and air quality indexes are also available.

In this comprehensive website, young scholars will learn about different forms of pollution, environmental impact of pollution, global warming, and things they can do to make a difference.

The goal of this activity is for students to develop visual literacy. They learn how images are manipulated for a powerful effect and how a photograph can make the invisible (pollutants that form acid rain) visible (through the damage...

Students learn how a bill becomes law in the U.S. Congress and research legislation related to global warming.

Using zip codes, this site allows students to locate businesses in their communities that are producing wastes.

An introduction, aimed at upper elementary- and middle-school learners, to acid rain. [Click back to home to access the site in Spanish.]

A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.

An interactive worksheet and notes that look at the water cycle, domestic water supply, sewage disposal, water pollution, and air pollution. Useful for student review of material.

Interesting information on nitrous oxides as they contribute to air pollution.

A collection of video lectures from a course that explores the physical processes the control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate that is taught at Yale University. The course covers topics like clouds, rain, severe storms, regional...

Brief explanation of acid rain, a kind of acidic air pollution.

Find out how secondhand smoke contributes to indoor air pollution, and learn how to prevent this health risk.

This lesson plan resource contains a series of activities that allow the learners to learn about the issue of global warming. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on health and the environment.