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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Atmospheric System Research is an observation-based research program created in October 2009 to advance process-level understanding of the key interactions among aerosols, clouds, precipitation, radiation, dynamics, and thermodynamics, with the ultimate goal of reducing the uncertainty in global and regional climate simulations and projections.

The U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) consists of 114 stations developed, deployed, managed, and maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the continental United States for the express purpose of detecting the national signal of climate change.

The following PDF files are weekly printable versions of the Daily Weather Map, a plain black and white version and a blue colored background version.

The Department of the Interior assembled a multi-functional team from across our department to develop Interior’s Open Government Plan.

Access to several of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's databases for information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.

Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. During the early years of the HGP, the Wellcome Trust (U.K.) became a major partner; additional contributions came from Japan, France, Germany, China, and others. See our history page for more information.

Provides access to full-text DOE research and development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics.

The Minerals Yearbook is an annual publication that reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and foreign countries. The Yearbook contains statistical data on materials and minerals and includes information on economic and technical trends and development. The Minerals Yearbook includes chapters on approximately 90 commodities and over 175 countries.

Search the many different abstract and technical report servers maintained by NASA

The National Agricultural Library Digital Repository (NALDR) provides access to primarily historical USDA publications either digitized by NAL or through NAL’s partnerships with other institutions.

Information on storm predictions, forecasts, historic storms, and hurricane preparedness information.

Provides public access to global oceanographic and coastal data, products, & information.

An independent US government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects.

Access to current weather information, including severe weather alerts, for the United States and some data on international cities.

Search or browse over 10,000 Environmental Protection Agency documents

Search vast collections of DOE research results.

Science Accelerator is a gateway to science, including R&D results, project descriptions, accomplishments, and more, via resources from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), U.S. Department of Energy. Science Accelerator was developed and is made available from OSTI as a free public service.

ScienceEducation.gov connects teachers and students to free, federally-funded Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education resources.

A searchable database of the Environmental Protection Agency's science activities and science/technology work products.

A gateway to selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies including research and development results

A database containing information on the current status of animals on the Threatened and Endangered list, the geographic range of the animals, & links to fact sheets and other information.

A database containing identifying facilities, chemicals manufactured and used at each facility, and the annual amount of these chemicals released (in routine operations and in accidents and other one-time events).

Offers a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.

Access to multidisciplinary scientific research in the coastal and offshore areas of the United States.

Reports and thematic maps database, including USGS numbered series as early as 1880.

Gateway to data, abstracts database, and other materials related to water resources.

Reports, publications, and data dealing with global weather and climate events.