Discusses the wildlife of Africa and how many species are being threatened by poaching as well as by those who hunt them for food. Some countries try to protect their wildlife, recognizing that it is a rich natural resource that attracts...

Describes features of Tokyo that make it possible for its large population to live there.

Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.

Discusses the plight of the Amerindians who made the Amazon rainforest their home. Many died from diseases brought by European colonists and many others continue to lose their lands to greedy companies or farmers.

Explains how the Dead Sea was formed, why it is so salty, and why it has become a tourist attraction today.

Discusses the threats faced by the Bengal Tiger in India that are bringing it to the brink of extinction. These include loss of habitat, loss of food sources, and poaching.

Describes the impact of civil war in East Africa on the population of Mountain Gorillas.

Lists reasons we should be concerned about desertification and discusses how the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert is becoming desertified.

Test your knowledge of geography as you travel around the world with Carmen Sandiego to famous landmarks and interview "witnesses" to recover the stolen loot.

Travel to Brazil and discover information on its history, geography, people, and fun facts. Also, find out what Oxfam is doing to help the third of the population of people in this country that still live in poverty.

This resource offers in-depth information on weather and different types of climate including desert, tropical rain forests, and more. Also provides worksheets (Word documents) and images relating to weather.

Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of New Zealand on this site.

The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Australia can be found on this website.

Directed toward elementary students, this site provides an overview of the grassland biome. Included are the prairies, steppe, and savanna, links to related biome web sites, world map of biomes, and photographs of the grassland biome.

In this lesson, Mimi Norton integrates world geography with the study of Chinese culture and history by engaging her young students in a variety of activities to locate natural and human-made landmarks on maps of China. To build...

Locate glaciers and ice caps on a world map at this USGS site. Read about the formation of galciers and other interesting facts. Learn about the effects glaciers have on the landscape, and of their importance for our fresh water supplies.