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Government Information: Environment

Cal/Ecotox Database

Toxicity data for California mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. From the Office for Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

CalFish

California aquatic habitat data including population trends, distributions, hatcheries, genetics, and monitoring.

California Biogeographic Data Branch

Data on wildlife habitats, biodiversity, and vegetation. From the California Department of Fish and Game.

California Pesticide Information Portal

Data on pesticide use in California.

California Water Data Exchange Center

Data on California precipitation, rivers, reservoirs, and weather.

CERES

Portal to California environmental and natural resource data and publications. Resources include: CEIC (reports and geographic datasets), CaSIL (geospatial data library), California Digital Atlas,  Environmental Education portal, LUPIN (land use planning information network), CEQA web (database of statutes, guidelines, and case law), California Watershed Portal, California Wetlands Information System, and Cal Ocean (database of ocean and coastal data). From the California Natural Resources Agency.

 

Envirofacts Data Warehouse

Data on hazardous waste (including the Biennial Report), toxic and air releases, Superfund sites, and water discharge permits. From the EPA.

FedStats

Index of statistics from a variety of Federal government sources. Browse for statistics by topic, agency, or geographic location.

National Climatic Data Center

Worldwide and regional weather and climate data. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

NBII

The National Biological Information Infrastructure provides data and information on the nation's biological resources including wildlife, ecosystems, land cover, and habitats. From the US Geological Survey.

NOAA Climate Services

Information and data on climate change from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in a more user-friendly presentation.

Public Land Statistics

Statistics on the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

RadNet Monitoring Data

Data from EPA's nationwide radiation monitoring system.

STORET

Water quality data for all 50 states. From the EPA.

Data from the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory presented by the non-profit organization The Right-to-Know Network. Contains data on "releases and transfers of toxic chemicals from facilities in certain industrial sectors."