Did you know the Library of Congress is the largest library in the world? One way to search the Library’s publicly available digital collections (whether digitized or born digital) is to use the Browse by Topic pages. Topics you can explore include American history, arts and culture, government, sports and much more.
“Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change” is the theme of World Environment Day 2009. Each year on 5 June the United Nations strives to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment and to enhance political attention and action.
The UN General Assembly established this day in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
The Annual Energy Outlook 2009 presents projections and analysis of U.S. energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. Key issues highlighted include higher but uncertain world oil prices, growing concern about greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on energy investment decisions, the increasing use of renewable fuels, the increasing production of unconventional natural gas, the shift in the transportation fleet to more efficient vehicles, and improved efficiency in end-use appliances. AEO 2009 is a publication of the Energy Information Administration.
The America.gov website has been reorganized into four broad themes: American Life, International Relations, Economy, and Global Challenges. Among the current special features is an interactive map with brief economic information about G-20 countries.
Sunday was World Water Day around the world and the last day of the World Water Forum conference. In 1992, the UN General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water to remind everyone that concrete efforts to provide clean drinking water and increase awareness world-wide of the problems and of the solutions can help make a difference.
Being Muslim in America is the latest publication produced by the Department of State’s Bureau of International Information Programs. The booklet includes biographical profiles, photo galleries and a timeline, as well as the usual feature articles.
