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Geography

The Atlas of Canada
Climate Central
A nonprofit organization that combines science and journalism in an effort to inform the public and decision makers about the effects of climate change.
Darwin Manuscripts Project
From the American Museum of Natural History. Includes digitized versions of Darwin's manuscripts.
Freshwater Ecoregions of the World
Provides a new global biogeographic regionalization of the Earth's freshwater biodiversity.
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Useful tool for identifying outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems; for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies; and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy.
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Free online textbook for post-secondary students studying introductory physical geography.
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Developed by Michael Pidwirny, Instructor at Okanagan University College.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
A scientific body under the auspices of the United Nations. It reviews and assesses the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of climate change.
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
International public policy research institute.
Natural Resources Canada - Publications and Reports
Species at Risk Public Registry
News, information and documents related to species at risk in Canada.
US Geological Survey
The largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency.
World Resources Institute
A center for policy research and analysis addressed to global resource and environmental issues.