Anyone searching the internet for information on the planet runs the risk of stumbling into a sea of heavy data, or being taken for a ride by organisations with more interest in political point-scoring than making valid arguments. Not at these 10 great sites, however, where science and comment complement some eye-opening photography.
No web-surfer should ignore this site, not just because of its news of planetary affairs but because it’s packed with great stuff, from informed but accessible science writing to award-winning nature photography.
Google Earth isn’t your only option for satellite imagery and global mapping down to street-level resolution — for much of the western world, at least. The single, flattened weather satellite image of the planet, updated daily, is particularly jaw-dropping. (It's all powered by Flash animation, hence the name.)
3 Times Online: environment
Coupled with The Times’s science pages (just a click away), the news and features at timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment are rich pickings for anyone interested in environmental sciences, with sections on oceans, deforestation, nature and more.
YouTube is the home of videos of dancing cats. Serious documentary makers post their videos here: there are thousands listed under “nature”, many in high-definition. Some of the time-lapse films are particularly dazzling.
An exhaustive collection of global, live webcams under one roof. Technological advances have resulted in added sound for your 2am spying on Times Square.
6 Travel IQ
The best geographical quiz on the internet, this microsite from TravelPod, a community of travel bloggers, has 12 increasingly difficult levels, and you have to attain a set score on each to advance to the next. Find it here: travelpod.com/traveler-iq.
The website of the Nature Conservancy, the US organisation with more than a million members and 720 staff scientists, is alive with authoritative pieces on everything from birds to dams and rainforests.
Not unlike the popular TreeHugger blog, Mongabay’s window on all things environmental holds the odd surprise, such as an interview with a young anaconda wrestler.
This uncomplicated site posts a brilliant nature snap — the winner of the site’s photo of the day competition — every 24 hours. Take a good shot and you can enter, too.
10 Google public data
The impressive graphs at google.com/publicdata/home reveal everything from how the planet’s population has risen to global CO2 emissions over the past 40 years. It’s a hidden gem, but as with a lot of Google side-projects, getting around the site is hellish
courtesy by The Times,uk
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