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A look at how seeing Earth from space has changed our
view of the planet |
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Discover what climate change mean for the Arctic, its
wildlife, its peopleand the rest of the planet |
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The effect of climate change on migratory birds |
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Periodically, the western Pacific Ocean warms. Weather
changes around the world. It's an El Niño |
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The Zoo's GIS Lab is using satellite imagery and GIS to
identify, monitor and fight habitat loss and species extinction
globally |
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Concern about feathers for fashion adornment led to a
campaign to preserve the nation's wildlife |
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Research papers on the ecological and social sustainability
of cacao farms |
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Many resources—from technical research to sources of "Bird
Friendly®" Coffee |
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Smithsonian
Tips to Help Yourself and the Planet |
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The Smithsonian's sustainable seafood cookbook |
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Interactive resource for Amazon conservation |
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Amazonia:
Deforestation and Development in Brasil
Reseach from the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies |
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Bright
Edges of the World, The Earth's Evolving Drylands
Shows the importance these environments have in the lives
of people everywhere, and the threats they face |
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Get to know the animals living at Smithsonian’s Conservation
Research Center |
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Evolution
of Savanna Ecosystems
Soils and drainage development at Mpala Ranch, Kenya |
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Land
Cover Change in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area
As areas covered by pavement expand into agricultural
or forested areas, there are many effects ecology, and
economy of the area |
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Photographer Laurie Minor-Penland describes her trip to
Costa Rica |
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North America's 5.8 billion acres boast an amazing abundance
and diversity of wildlife and wild lands |
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Tropical
Rain Forests
Selected resources |
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