This site from American Institute of Biological Sciences provides a collection of articles on current issues in environmental science and human impacts on the environment. Several articles available in Spanish.

Understand what deforestation is and investigate its causes and effects. Consider methods to curb the clearing of forests in an effort to protect the environment.

A series of nine maps with accompanying explanations. They show how population growth has affected the environment around the world in terms of water availability, climate change, land and forest use, and more. There are both interactive...

Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...

Students begin by reading Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" as an example of how overdevelopment can cause long-lasting environmental destruction. Students discuss how to balance the needs of the environment with the needs of human industry....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How mining affects the environment.

Contains all basic information on Vietnam geography with hyperlinks to more information on the Vietnam economy, politics, and military.

Check this list of facts about the geography, climate, and land use about Laos from the CIA World Fact Book.

Check out some quick facts about Burma. Learn its location, climate, natural resources, and environmental problems. From the CIA World Fact Book.