A guide to Internet sites for research, aimed specifically at children aged 5 to 15 years of age.

General | Coasts | Deserts | Issues | Disasters | Rainforests | Rivers | Weather | Wetlands

General

• Australia's National Parks - Information on Australia's national parks.
• Australian Geographic - The official website of the Australian Geographic Magazine with current information on Australia's ecology.
• Climate Change 
• Earth Science Explorer - This is a great site for younger children to explore the subject of earth sciences and dinosaurs.
• The Mineral Gallery - The Mineral Gallery is a constantly growing collection of mineral descriptions, images, and specimens.
• NASA Earth Science Enterprise - Information on air, land, natural hazards, water and people, especially for kid's only.
• National Geographic for Kids - an interactive game where students test their geography skills.
• National Geographic Magazine - The official website of the National Geographic Magazine with current information on world ecology, people and landscapes.

• Coasting on the Web - Information on Australia's coasts, nature, hazards, recreation, people and history.
• Coasts & Oceans - The Coasts and Oceans Web Site aims to provide information and guidance on action to understand and care for Australia's coasts and oceans, and to promote the wise use of our marine resources.
• Coasts in Crisis - Information on types of coasts, coastal change & human intervention.
• Crown of Thorns Starfish - Questions & answers.
• Great Barrier Reef - Great information on the Great Barrier Reef with fantastic colour photographs.
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park- Official website for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

• Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden - is a pre-eminent facility that provides informationon the plant biodiversity from the southern arid zone of Australia
• Geoscience Australia - Brief information on Australia's deserts and other landforms.

• Acid Rain
• David Suzuki Foundation - The David Suzuki Foundation is a federally registered Canadian charity which explores human impacts on the environment, with an emphasis on finding solutions.
• Earth's sunscreen - the ozone layer - Information on the ozone layer.
• Global Warming - to present accurate information on the very broad issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society ?communities, individuals, business, public officials and governments.
• Global Warming Focus on the Future
• GreenPeace Australia Pacific
• It's a Living Thing - Reuse things around the home.
• The Ozone Secretariat - the ozone layer
• Planet Ark Recycling
• Sustainability Victoria - your information source for sustainable waste management and waste minimisation.
• Water Science for Schools - the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.

• Australian Severe Weather
• Calculating the threat of tsunami
• Cyclone Tracy - This link will take you to the 'basic' tracy website which contains just text and still images that should appear on any browser.
• Earthquakes for Kids
• Global Volcanism Program - volcanoes of the world
• How Stuff Works - Hurricanes - how hurricanes work.
• Hurricanes  
• International Earthquake Sites
• The Newcastle Earthquake - articles, facts & photographs about the Newcastle Earthquake, New South Wales, Australia.
• TheTech - earthquakes overview
• Volcano World
• Welcome to Tsunami!

Rainforests  

• Gondwana Rainforests Types of Australia (CERRA) - Descriptions of the rainforest types found in the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (CERRA) World Heritage National Parks of New South Wales and South East Queensland, Australia.
• Rainforest Action Network - Great information on rainforests, with photo's.
• Rainforest Alliance
• Rainforest Australia  

• Australia's Natural Lands & Rivers
• Rivers Info Australia - develops and facilitates the provision of high quality Internet information on Australian Rivers.
• River Systems of the World  

• Bureau of Meteorology Australia
• Frequently asked questions about El Nino and La Nina
• Ozthunder.com - Australian weather and storm chasing
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Control
• Weather & Global Monitoring

• Australian Wetlands - the Wetter the Better
• Caring for our Natural Resources - Welcome to the Wetlands Web Site of the DLWC - the leading Natural Resource Management agency in NSW.
• USA Environmental Protection Agency - Wetlands
• WetlandCare Australia
• Wetlands International - Wetlands International is a leading global non-profit organisation dedicated solely to the crucial work of wetland conservation and sustainable management.