Energy Dashboard

Live GB Electricity Generation

Real-time data on how Britain’s electricity is being generated right now — wind, solar, nuclear, gas and more. How much comes from renewables at this moment?

Energy Dashboard

GB Power Station Map

A live map of every power station and wind farm in Great Britain — and how much electricity each one is generating. Find the power stations nearest to your school.

UK-AIR / Defra

UK Local Air Quality

Search by postcode to see live air pollution levels near your school. Compare with other parts of Scotland and the UK. How clean is the air you breathe?

World Air Quality Index

World Air Quality Map

Live air quality from thousands of sensors in cities around the world. Why is Beijing sometimes bright red while Edinburgh stays green?

Climate Reanalyzer

Global Ocean Temperature

Daily sea surface temperatures for every ocean — and how they compare to the historical average. Is the ocean getting warmer? By how much, and how fast?

NSIDC / NASA

Arctic Sea Ice Monitor

Monthly satellite data on how much sea ice covers the Arctic Ocean — and how it compares with previous decades. What does the long-term trend look like?

Open Data Scotland

Scottish Open Data

Hundreds of free datasets published by Scottish councils, government agencies and public bodies — from bin collections to planning applications to school roll numbers.

Tree Equity Score UK

Tree Equity Map — Edinburgh

A map showing which neighbourhoods in Edinburgh have the most and fewest trees. Do wealthier areas have more trees? Why does it matter for health and the environment?

Tree Equity Score UK

Tree Equity Score — Search your area

Search any UK town or city to find out how fairly trees are distributed across different neighbourhoods. Find your own street and compare with other areas.

SEPA

Scottish River & Flood Levels

Live updates on river levels and flood warnings across Scotland. Which rivers are rising right now, and why might that be?

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Seismometer — Live

A live seismometer in Edinburgh recording every vibration of the ground — from distant earthquakes to lorries driving past. Watch the line twitch in real time.

Gapminder

Dollar Street — Homes Around the World

Photos of real homes, kitchens, beds and toys from families living on every income level around the world. What does a family’s home look like on $1 a day compared to $100?

UNICEF

Climate Crisis & Children

UNICEF data on how climate change affects children differently across the world. Which children face the most risk from floods, droughts and extreme heat?

City of Melbourne

Melbourne Open Data

Hundreds of live and historical datasets from Melbourne, Australia — pedestrian counts, tree locations, microclimates and more. Compare a city on the other side of the world with your own.

GBIF

Wildlife Sightings — Global Map

Over 2 billion wildlife sightings from scientists and citizen scientists plotted on a map. Find every recorded sighting of your favourite animal in Scotland.

Windy

Live Global Wind & Weather

A stunning live animation of wind, temperature, rain and ocean currents flowing across the whole planet. Watch storms form and travel in real time.

USGS

Live Earthquake Map

Every earthquake on Earth in the last 7 days, plotted live and updated every few minutes. Where in the world is shaking right now?

SSEC / NASA

Live Volcano Monitor

Satellite imagery tracking active volcanoes around the world. Roslin Primary tracked the Tonga eruption on their school sensor — this is where to watch the next one.

NOAA

Space Weather & Aurora Forecast

Live data from the Sun — solar wind speed, geomagnetic activity and aurora forecasts. Could the Northern Lights be visible from Scotland tonight?

NASA

Eyes on the Solar System

A live 3D visualisation of our solar system showing exactly where every planet, moon and spacecraft is right now — updated using real NASA mission data.

N2YO

ISS & Satellite Tracker

Find out exactly when the International Space Station passes over your school tonight. Enter your postcode and you’ll know which direction to look and at what time.

NASA InSight

Weather on Mars

Temperature, wind speed and air pressure recorded on the surface of Mars. How does a Martian day compare to the data from your classroom sensor?

MarineTraffic

Live Ship Tracker

Every ship in the world tracked in real time using IoT sensors. Find ships near Scotland, follow a container from China to Grangemouth, or spot cruise liners.

Flightradar24

Live Flight Tracker

Every plane in the sky tracked live using IoT transponders. How many planes are over Scotland right now? Where is the plane you can hear above you going?

Global Fishing Watch

Live Global Fishing Map

Satellite tracking of fishing vessels across every ocean. Where is fishing most intense? Are any areas being overfished? Patterns shift through the seasons.

Light Pollution Map

Light Pollution Map

Satellite data showing artificial light at night. Where are Scotland’s darkest skies? How does light pollution affect wildlife and our ability to see the stars?

MEI

Natural History Datasets

A curated collection of real natural history datasets — birds, mammals, plants, insects and more — ready to download and explore. Perfect for class investigations.

DataSpire

Authentic Data Repositories for Learners

A curated guide to finding real, relevant datasets for classroom investigations — organised by subject area. Great starting point when you want data on a specific topic.

GitHub / Community

Awesome Public Datasets

A huge community-maintained list of free public datasets on almost any topic — biology, climate, economics, sport, transport and much more. Best for upper secondary.