Data and Statistics
Often, people talk about data and statistics as if they were interchangeable, but that is not the case. Data is the information used to create statistics. Statistics provide an analysis or summary of that raw data.
U.S. Environmental Data and Statistics Sources
- Air DataFrom EPA
- Data.govOpen datasets including environmental data
- Re3Data: Registry of Research Data RepositoriesIdentifies and links to research data repositories. Searchable by name, content, and country.
- Water Use in the United StatesFrom USGS
Online Resources by Topic
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Environmental Policy and Law
- Environmental LawsEnvironmental laws from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Register Environmental DocumentsSource for information on the development of Federal regulations and other related documents issued by the U.S. government. Includes environmental documents.
Pollution
- Air Pollution: Everything You Need to KnowFrom National Resources Defense Council
- A Primer on Water QualityFrom USGS
- Resources for the FutureNon-partisan think tank researching the environment and climate change
Sustainability
- SustainabilityFrom US EPA
- Sustainability in AgricultureFrom USDA
Renewable Energy
- AGORESRenewable Energy Magazine
- Alternative Fuels Data CenterFrom the US Department of Energy
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables & EfficiencyFrom the NC Clean Energy Technology Center
- National Renewable Energy Laboratoryhttps://www.nrel.gov/
- Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable EnergyFrom US Department of Energy