ABOUT ECOHEALTH
This website was developed as a tool for students and teachers.
But it's also a great resource for anyone interested in the environment and human health.
- EcoHealth is rooted in serious science. In fact, it grew out of
graduate courses from the
University of Wisconsin at Madison and Johns Hopkins University.
- Our science team taps the latest research to keep the
site up-to-date and accurate.
EcoHealth’s Dr. Jonathan Patz has for over a decade been
a lead author for the UN IPCC, which shared the 2007 Nobel
Peace Prize.
- Photos, diagrams, maps, and video clips enhance our coverage of complex topics.
- Links take you to carefully-chosen sites where you can learn more.
- Lesson plans connect these vital topics to national science education standards.
- The news page
links today's headlines to in-depth analysis throughout
the site.
- The glossary includes cutting-edge scientific terms and phrases.
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U.S. LEADS IN WIND POWER
The U.S. is now the world’s leading producer of wind power and may take the lead in solar power in 2009. This is a major change for the country that is still the world’s leading producer of climate-changing greenhouse gases.
Go to EcoHealth's lesson plans to create a wind farm and discover how using natural resources affects our global economy.
Learn more about global climate change, which continues to demand our attention:
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