Federal Government Resources: Environment

The agency leading the United States’ environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. Provides information on water, air quality, climate science, pollution, and green living.

A scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.

Subset of the National Weather Service that provides national and global weather, forecasts and warnings.

Responsible for preserving, monitoring, assessing, and providing public access to the Nation's collection of climate and historical weather data and information. The world’s largest archive of weather data. This data provide an historical perspective allowing for the study of climate change, the greenhouse effect and other environmental concerns. Includes Climate Data Online and the World Data Center for Meteorology. See also the Data Access section.

Compiles water-use information and data for all states by county and drainage basin.

A division of the Environmental Protection Agency focusing on drinking and ground water, wetlands, oceans, and watersheds, and wastewater management.