General Oceans Human Impact on the environment Environmental topics Pollution Introduced Species Forests Rivers;Murray Darling system Energy, recycling Global Warming and Climate Change Threatened Species   GENERAL SITES About.com: The Environment  Environment Australia Australian Conservation Foundation Greenpeace Australia Greenpeace International - climate, toxics, nuclear, forests, genetic engineering ... Tasmanian Environment Centre  The Amazing Environment Organization Web Directory ! Planet Ark - environmental news service Clean Up Australia Environment Australia Earthlink - map of Aust. environmental issues; issues such as ecotourism, power generation, household waste .... Wilderness Society Environmental News Network World Environment Library - 45,000 full-text pages on agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, environmental impact assessment, energy, health, natural resources, policy, sustainable... 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American Wind Energy Association Windmill World English Windmills Wind Energy in The Netherlands  Wind energy Wind Energy Technology Wind Force Scale   INTRODUCED SPECIES Introduced Species (Australia) - links to sites Cane toads Impact of Rabbits More on rabbits Calici virus - an attempt to control rabbits Feral animals Feral animals in Australia List of feral animals in Australia Introduced marine invaders CSIRO marine invaders site Prickly Pear Prickly Pear 2 Fox Foxes in Tasmania Crown of Thorns starfish European Wasp European Wasp 2 - Choose from the list Red-eyed tree frog Red-tailed black cockatoo Silver perch Murray Cod Carp Which Weed? - Tamar Valley site about weeds and biological control - good for Landcare HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Human impact on extinction - very brief notes Ecological Footprint Quiz - determines the ecological footprint of your lifestyle Human impact on environment Humans impacting on the environment David Suzuki Foundation - changes in science and technology aimpacting on our lives and on the environment Environmental Health Population and environment Chernobyl - links Three Mile Island - links Jabiluka - links Toxic algal bloom - links Cyanide spill - links Bhopal - links   CLIMATE CHANGE, ACID RAIN Greenhouse effect Greenhouse Acid Rain FAQ An environmental issue: Acid Rain Acid Rain (EPA) Climate Change Greenhouse effect - links Global Warming Issues - links Ozone layer Atmospheric Chemistry - layers of teh atmosphere, ozone depletion greenhouse effect. 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