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AirData

Presents annual summaries of U.S. air pollution data.

AIRNow

Reports real-time air quality conditions and daily air quality forecasts for over 300 U.S. cities.

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center

Primary climate-change data and information analysis center for the U.S. Department of Energy.

Center for Climate Change and Environmental Forecasting

Fosters awareness of the potential links between transportation and global climate change.

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the U.S.

Annual report that presents the latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases.

Endangered Species Program

Provides news about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species program.

EnviroMapper

Enables you to view maps showing environmental conditions within many different geographic areas of the U.S. You can search for maps by state, county, city, zip code, address, watershed, or latitude/longitude.

Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)

Monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. Published by the National Institute of Environmental Sciences.

National Wetlands Inventory

Provides comprehensive information, maps, and data on U.S. wetlands.

Scorecard

Provides in-depth pollution reports for counties across the U.S. Much of the data comes from the federal government.

ToxFAQs

Includes summaries of a wide variety of hazardous substances found at U.S. hazardous waste sites.

TRI Explorer

Enables you to search the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) database to determine what chemical releases and waste management activities have occured in your community.

U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation

Provides access to water resource data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites across the U.S. Sites in all 50 states are included.