If you are experiencing difficulty finding a previously published environment and climate dataset or website, below is a list of places to browse to find the desired information.
The tool has an interactive map and uses datasets that are indicators of burdens communities experience in eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development. This tool has been downloaded and rehosted in advance of the Trump administration's takedown of this invaluable website and data resource.
Here is gathered bibliographic information about 22,695 research items (journal articles etc.) as compiled by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); part of the US federal government's National Institutes of Health (NIH) for its Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal (CCHHL). Internet Archive.
Preserved datasets and guidances include: The Center for Disease Control (CDC); The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Data uploaded by the Climate Change and Health Research Coordinating Center (CAFE)
Includes CDC's Social Vulnerability Index data. Most of what's being placed here is data focusing on health and the environment. Harvard College.
Committed to preserving and providing public access to federal environmental data. They have identified 57 high-priority databases, of which 37 have been archived thus far [February 2025].
A research collaborative and network of diverse professionals promoting evidence-based policy-making and public interest science that advances the Environmental Right to Know (ERTK).
Bibliographic database of citations to the agricultural literature created by the National Agricultural Library and others. Includes books, serials, pamphlets, government documents, research reports, translations, patents, and more. Electronic records begin with 1970.
Provides charts and maps on the following agricultural categories: Livestock, crops, economics, and research including interactive Census data and micro-maps.
The Census of Agriculture is the only source of uniform, comprehensive data on agricultural production and operator characteristics for each county and state, and for the U.S..
FAOSTAT consists of online and multilingual databases focusing on international statistics in the following areas: agriculture, fisheries, nutrition, forestry, and food quality control.
A comprehensive source of information about global change data from throughout the world. Data sets include coverage of the oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere, and human dimensions of global change.
Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) provides a single search tool of Earth-related datasets that are stored in a variety of data archives. This webpage explains how to use the search tool (called ONEMercury).
The NSIDC supports research into the Earth's cryosphere: the snow, ice, glaciers, frozen ground, and climate interactions. NSIDC manages and distributes scientific data, creates tools for data access, performs research, and educates the public about the cryosphere.
Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) provides a single search tool of Earth-related datasets that are stored in a variety of data archives. This webpage explains how to use the search tool (called ONEMercury).
OpenGeoSci is a free, public map based search tool that allows users to search for maps, cross sections, charts, tables, figures, and datasets from recent articles and books indexed in the GeoScienceWorld library database.
State chapters from the Minerals Yearbook (Volume II. -- Area Reports: Domestic) are designed to provide statistical data and information for mineral commodities on a state-by-state basis. Additional chapters include a statistical summary and survey methods for nonfuel minerals.
The repository contains over 246,000 mine records of closed and/or abandoned, surface, and underground mines throughout the United States from the 1790s to the present day.
Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) provides a single search tool of Earth-related datasets that are stored in a variety of data archives. This webpage explains how to use the search tool (called ONEMercury).
A comprehensive source of information about global change data from throughout the world. Data sets include coverage of the oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere, and human dimensions of global change.
Searchable site provides links to data from the National Water Information System Website (NWISWeb) and WaterWatch (current water resources conditions), as well as information on water usage, acid rain, and several other water-related topics.
A comprehensive source of information about global change data from throughout the world. Data sets include coverage of the oceans, atmosphere, hydrosphere, solid earth, biosphere, and human dimensions of global change.
Data Observation Network for Earth (DataONE) provides a single search tool of Earth-related datasets that are stored in a variety of data archives. This webpage explains how to use the search tool (called ONEMercury).
The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) provides a wide range of astronomical data and products, and serves as the official source of time for the U.S. Department of Defense and a standard of time for the entire United States.
