CNN documentary that examines our changing planet; looking at four key issues: climate change, vanishing habitats, disappearing species and human population growth

a comprehensive map of the world, showing how human beings directly influence more than three quarters of the earth's landmass

the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) suggests the scenario proposed in an earlier paper predicting world collapse in the 21st century is borne out by historical data (pdf)

a global philanthropic initiative founded to harness the resource and skills of the planet’s entrepreneurs and institutions to urgently deliver solutions that enable humanity to prosper beyond the carbon economy

USEPA lists the results of a survey sent to energy utilities concerning the places where wastes from coal burning are stored

a report from Reporters Without Borders that provides many examples from around the world that illustrate how private interests and governments make it difficult for environmental journalists to report on environmental conditions (pdf)

from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, a description of the book "Limits to Growth" which discusses the modeling of the consequences of a rapidly growing world population and finite resource supplies

promotes research that contributes to an improved understanding of global change, how this effects different resources (human, natural, economic), and societal responses

promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally