Statistics on the environment provide an excellent way for us to determine whether the environment is improving or worsening. By viewing trends over the decades, we can also see if humans are treating the environment better or worse than they have in the past.
When you have finished reading the articles in this section, be sure to
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A bibliography for each article in this section is available on the
WRI Report – This report by the World Resources Institute gives extensive
statistical data on a variety of environmental subjects for 1998-1999.Environmental RouteNet – A large database of environmental information.EnviroFacts – The U.S. EPA's warehouse of statistics on the environment. The site provides public access to the EPA's databases.
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