You can download the UN's somewhat outdated last global assessment of the Earth's welfare, the GEO-6 Environmental Outlook, of 2019. Here's some of what it says:
- Each year at least 900 million people die from exposure to air and water pollution
- 77% of the Earth's agricultural land is dedicated to meat production
- 30% of all the Earth's food is wasted
- 41% of the Earth's amphibians (frogs, salamanders...) are threatened with extinction
New information:
- Keeping in mind that anyone can upload YouTube videos, including those against environmental protection, check out the most recently uploaded YouTube videos providing the latest environmental news.
- Browse Environmental News Network's most recent Top Stories.
- Look over The Guardian's current top environmental stories.
- See Earth.Org's 15 Biggest Environmental Problems of 2025.
Links for Learning about The
EARTH'S ENDANGERED BIOSPHERE
EARTH'S ENDANGERED BIOSPHERE
Shortcuts to topics:
ENDANGERED SPECIES | GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE CHANGE | HUMAN OVERPOPULATION | NUCLEAR WASTE POLLUTION | SIMPLE LIVING | WATER ISSUES | VEGETARIANISM | MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES | ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDANGERED SPECIES | GLOBAL WARMING/CLIMATE CHANGE | HUMAN OVERPOPULATION | NUCLEAR WASTE POLLUTION | SIMPLE LIVING | WATER ISSUES | VEGETARIANISM | MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES | ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Endangered Species:
- World Wildlife Fund's Species Directory; click on name to see and learn about the endangered species
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Endangered.Org website emphasizing citizen participation by writing letters, signing petitions, etc.
- Wikipedia's Endangered Species page
Global Warming/Climate Change:
- NASA's Climate Change page [EN ESPAÑOL: ¿Cómo sabemos que el cambio climático es real?]
- Energy Information Administration's Current Issues & Trends
- The Unite Nation's Intergovernenal Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) offers many report updates relating to climate change. On their documents page you may have to dig through various bureaucratic updates to find the most recent findings, freely downloadable in PDF format
Human Overpopulation:
- The UN's Population page.
- Wikipedia's Human Overpopulation page
- The PopulationMatters.Org website
- Worldometer's Current World Population with constantly updated breakdown of the numbers
Miscellaneous Issues:
- The Union of Concerned Scientists' update page linking to such features as a 2025 response to the Trump Administration's attacks on science, entitled "48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science"
- EnviroLink Network, linking to many articles on various environmental issues at various websites
- Earth Platform with general information and a search engine
- United Nation's Clarifying Concepts on Sustainable Consumption & Production page, freely downloadable in PDF format
Nuclear Power & Waste:
- The Sierra Club's Nuclear Policy Page with links to specific topics.
- The Union of Concerned Scientists's Nuclear Power Page.
- US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Backgrounder on Radioactive Waste page.
- Wikipedia's Radioactive Waste page.
Pollution:
- World Health Organization's Air Pollution page.
- World Wildlife Fund's Water Pollution page.
- The USA's Environmental Protection Agency's page on Nonpoint Source Pollution such as excess fertilizers, herbicides, bacteria from livestock lots, etc.
- The Union of Concerned Scientists' Energy Page.
- Wikipedia's Pollution page.
Simple Living/ Voluntary Simplicity:
- Wikipedia's Simple Living Page
- Browse YouTube's Simple Living videos
Vegetarianism:
- Vegetarian Resource Group's Guides & Handouts
- Harvard Medical School's Becoming a Vegetarian page
- Mayo Clinic's Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition page
- Wikipedia's Vegetarianism page
Water Issues:
- Water.Org's Water Crisis page
- The United Nation's Water Page
- World Vision's Global water crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help page
- The Nature Conservancy's Land & Water Stories
Once you're oriented, get involved!