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Geography and Environment
Geography
BBC Country Profiles - a guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories
Earth Tools - find places, sunrise and sunset times, time zones, height above sea level and features contour maps
Nation Master - comprehensive resource for country statistics on everything from soldiers to wall plug voltages
The World Factbook - information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for 267 world entities
A Vision of Britain Through Time - using censuses, maps and other sources it attempts to create an idea of life in Britain over the last 200 years. It is searchable by place name or postcode
Environment
CyberLibrary - resources for all different aspects of the environment
The Environment Agency - find out what work is being done to protect our environment
Holistic Local - discover holistic, green and alternative businesses near you
Met Office Historic Station Data - rainfall, temperature, hours of sunshine are included from a range of weather stations for over 50 years
MAGIC - get environmental information about different habitats across Britain, features interactive maps
Old Weather - weather observations made by the Royal Navy around the time of World War One
OpenGeoscience - a free service where you can view maps, download photographs and other information
Pollution Inventory - access to pollution data, guidance, reporting forms and information about the substances reported across England and Wales
Recycle Now - find out what items you can recycle
Recycle More - advice on all aspects of recycling at home, at school and in the workplace
Recycling Guide - find out how to recycle different materials
