
Learning About Our Environment
Learn more about:
• Climate Change
• Global Warming
• Global Fish Crisis
• State of the Earth
• Green Solutions
• Melting Glaciers
• Oceans Gallery
• National Parks
• Marine Sanctuaries
Explore photos, videos, news articles, magazine features, maps, and more in Environment and Education »
Our Changing Climate
Surface temperatures on Earth are warming at a pace that signals a decisive shift in the global climate. See how climate change is affecting the planet in the interactive map: The Warming Earth »
Photograph by NGS
Banner Image: Cayman Islands. Photograph by William R. Curtsinger
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Meet an Expert
From the Field Hear directly from world-renowned scientists and explorers like Greg Marshall and Dr. Rita Colwell, including emerging scientists such as Dr. Dawn Wright.
Icy Adventure
Polar explorer Will Steger and his team of intrepid researchers are studying a fragile world on the brink of disaster. The Ellesmere Island Expedition team will conduct studies examining the impact of global warming on polar environments in an effort to bring worldwide attention to an international crisis.
Read about the Ellesmere Island Expedition »
Learn about Will Steger »
Photograph courtesy Will Steger Foundation, Elizabeth Andre
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