Air/Atmosphere- Organizations: (see also Air Pollution & Databases)
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www.epa.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency's Air Page.
Long list of Air Subtopics.
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www.noaa.gov
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Supplies
daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate
monitoring. Oversees fisheries management, coastal restoration and
supports marine commerce. NOAA’s products and services affect
more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product!
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dels.nas.edu
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National Academies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate's
mission is to promote excellence in the atmospheric sciences,
meteorology, and climate-related fields and to provide assistance to
federal agencies, the science community, and the nation on these
issues.
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www.airquality
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USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force. A repository of
information about the task force, public access to Federal Register
notices, meeting minutes, reports and documents, and official
communiqués from and about the task force.
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www.wmo.int
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World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized
agency of the United Nations. It is the UN system's authoritative
voice on the state and behaviour of the Earth's atmosphere, its
interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the resulting
distribution of water resources.
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Air Pollution/Clean Air- Organizations:
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www.epa.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency's Air Page.
Long list of Air Pollution Subtopics.
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www.epa.gov
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EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards strives to assess
the impacts of air pollution emissions and the results of efforts to
curb these emissions.
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www.epa.gov
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Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air and Radiation
(OAR) develops national programs, technical policies, and
regulations for controlling air pollution and radiation exposure.
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www.cdc.gov
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Air Pollution and
Respiratory Health Program.
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www.nrdc.org
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Natural Resources Defense Council Air page. Issues, questions,
answers.
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www.cleanairworld
.org
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Clean Air World p/o the National Association of Clean Air
Agencies. Contains world-wide listings of air-pollution agency
contacts and information and news on a wide range of environmental
topics related to all aspects of air pollution.
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www.4cleanair.org
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National Association of Clean Air Agencies locate state and
local air agencies across the nation, access the latest information on
important air pollution topics and learn about the association's
positions and initiatives.
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www.ccap.org
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Center for Clean Air Policy's mission is to significantly advance
cost-effective and pragmatic air quality and climate policy through
analysis, dialogue and education to reach a broad range of
policymakers and stakeholders worldwide.
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www.cleanairtrust.org
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Clean Air Trust is working to achieve a strong and effective Clean
Air Act . Info and news about the Clean Air Act.
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www.cleanairwatch
.org
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Clean Air Watch, non profit watchdog group that seeks to protect
the public interest. Monitors clean-air and climate policy and seeks
to present a public-interest perspective grounded in fact and analysis.
News.
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www.awma.org
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Air & Waste Management Association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan
professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by
providing a neutral forum for information exchange, professional
development, networking opportunities, public education, and
outreach to more than 8000 environmental professionals in 65
countries.
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Air Pollution-Organizations/Regional:
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www.censara.org
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CenSARA (Central States Air Resource Agencies) chartered to act as
a forum to discuss air quality issues of common concern to the
central states and to help identify options that can effectively resolve
these issues.
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www.coalitionfor
cleanair.org
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Coalition for Clean Air is committed to restoring clean, healthy
air to all of California and strengthening the environmental
movement by promoting broad-based community involvement,
advocating responsible public policy and providing technical
expertise.
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www.ladco.org
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Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO) provides
technical assessments for and assistance to its member states on
problems of air quality; and to provide a forum for its member states
to discuss air quality issues. Illinois,Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and
Wisconsin.
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www.nescaum.org
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Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management,
NESCAUM is a nonprofit association of air quality agencies in the
Northeast.
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www.nesccaf.org
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Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future (NESCCAF), a
non-profit sister organization of NESCAUM, works to create
effective solutions to critical clean air issues that harmonize
environmental, public health, economic, and other societal goals
through cutting-edge scientific research, policy analysis, and
outreach..
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www.metro4-sesarm
.org
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Southeastern States Air Resource Managers, Inc., non-profit
corporation formed by the local and state air pollution control
agencies located in the southeastern states of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Tennessee.
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www.westar.org
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Westar promotes the exchange of information between the 15
member States, serves as a forum to discuss western regional air
quality issues of common concern and shares resources for the
common benefit of the member states.
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www.wrapair.org
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Western Regional Air Partnership develops data, tools, and
policies needed by states and tribes to improve visibility in parks and
wilderness areas across the West.
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Between 1990 and 2000, air pollution increased by 50% in developing countries...
EarthTrends, 2005
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Air Quality Orgs: (see Air Pollution/Clean Air above)
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Exactly how Oxygen came into being is still a bit of a mystery to scientists. But they do now know that oxygen
production began in the oceans around 2 and a half billion years ago and it wasn't until 400 million years ago
that present-day oxygen levels in the atmosphere were reached.
www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1984&subject_id=155&toplvl=0
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Children:
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airnow.gov
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AIRNow, site on Air pollution for children, ages 5 to 10. Maintained
by the EPA, NOAA, NPS, NACAA, NASA.
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