Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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Geography:

Administrative Divisions of Countries ("Statoids")

Worldwide reference for states, provinces, governorates, counties, districts, and other subdivisions of countries.

http://www.statoids.com/statoids.html

Canadian Council for Geographic Education

Aims to strengthen geographic education in the classroom, and to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy.

http://www.ccge.org/

The Columbia Gazetteer of North America

Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features.

http://www.bartleby.com/69/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

The Degree Confluence Project

The Degree Confluence Project contains photographs of the intersections of integer latitude and longitude degree lines.

http://www.confluence.org/

Environmental Geography - Dr. James Hayes Bohanan

Geography of the environment, and the use of the web in higher education.

http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/

European Spatial Planning Resource and Information Database (ESPRID)

The database focuses on the spatial dimensions of territorial development processes and the spatial impacts of EU, national, regional and local policies across the European continent.

http://www.esprid.org/

Footnotes to History

Indexed reference site that provides an overview of ephemeral states, micronations, secessionist states, and related entities. Includes links to related photographs, documents, and other resources.

http://www.buckyogi.com/footnotes/

Geographical

A site that explores the world. The online resource on travel for schools, professionals and enthusiasts alike.

http://www.geographical.co.uk/

Geographic.org

Learn about world geography, climate, countries, people, maps, and flags. Intended for elementary through junior high school students.

http://www.geographic.org/

The Geography Exchange

A combination of teaching resources, lessons and indexes of website links with an emphasis on physical geography.

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/

Geography

Test your geographical knowledge with a fun quiz.

http://reference.aol.com/geography/geography-quiz

Geography Resource Center

Internet Resources for Geographers

http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm

Geo-Guide

A subject gateway to scholarly information in earth science, geography and mining. From the Goettingen State and University Library.

http://www.geo-guide.de/

Geosource

Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. Provided by Utrecht University Library.

http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource/index.html

GIS and Mapping Links

Links to Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mapping sites on the internet. All links are verified every month.

http://www.index-site.com/gis.html

Global Geografia

Country data, maps and flags and other geographic information.

http://www.globalgeografia.com/index_eng.htm

Global Statistics

A collection of tables and graphs providing a statistical look at countries, their population, area, capital, and main cities.

http://www.xist.org/

History of the International Date Line

Extensive information on the circumnavigator's paradox and the history of its resolution.

http://www.phys.uu.nl/~vgent/idl/idl.htm

Infoplease Political and Reference Atlas

Infoplease Atlas has political maps of each region, country, and state with links to reference information.

http://www.infoplease.com/atlas

Information Please: Geography Resource

Geographic facts, lists, and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, latitudes and longitudes, and explorations and expeditions.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001742.html

Map Quiz - Map and Geography Trivia

Map and Geography trivia game. Questions include countries, U.S. States, capitals and flags.

http://www.mapquiz.com/

Mega Maps - Walk through the Continents

Free PC program to print out US or world maps of various sizes, up to 7 feet across, on an ordinary printer. Requires Windows 3.1, 95 or 98.

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport

An online geography class where students journey through time and space. Discover different people and cultures and further your study by following links.

http://www.mrdowling.com/

National Geographic Xpeditions

Explore a virtual museum and a wealth of teaching resources.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/

NationbyNation: Reference on Countries of the Globe

History, geography, maps, economics, society as well as links and news feeds.

http://www.nationbynation.com/

The START Natural Language Question Answering System

A system designed to answer questions that are posed in natural language. The system is especially equipped to answer geography queries.

http://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/infolab/globe.html

US Census Bureau Geography

Mapping products and services, as well as geography resources used to compile the US Census.

http://www.census.gov/geo/www/index.html

US State Department - Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty

Listing of nations recognized by the US government.

http://www.state.gov/www/regions/dependencies.html

US State Department - Independent States of the World

Independent states with diplomatic relations with U.S. and member of UN. Country capitals, and names.

http://www.state.gov/www/regions/independent_states.html

The Web of Culture

About cross-cultural communication. Also provides general geographic and social education on foreign nations and cultures, for preparation for visits from foreign countries.

http://www.geoleadership.com

World Island Info

Information on the world's islands, including island superlatives.

http://www.worldislandinfo.com/

World Wide Web Virtual Library - Geography

Web directory of resources in Geography, including educational links.

http://www.icomos.org/WWW_VL_Geography.html

Your Own Language and Country

Information and links about all countries: tourism, dictionaries, search engines, life and religion.

http://www.soon.org.uk/country/language.htm