Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org/

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials contains a clickable map of the United States with links to each state’s public health department’s Web site with information on environmental health, tobacco control, adolescent and school health, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, primary care and maternal and child health, and immunizations.

Chemical Safety Board http://www.chemsafety.gov

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board - commonly referred to as the Chemical Safety Board - is a relatively new agency, authorized by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 but not operational until 1998. Modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, the Chemical Safety Board investigates accidents and makes recommendations to regulatory agencies but doesn't have any regulatory authority itself.

Chemical Scorecard Web http://www.scorecard.org

The Chemical Scorecard Web site provides information needed to identify chemical hazards. The user can locate a polluter in the community by entering a zip code which produces list of maps of manufacturing facilities.

Chem-Tox http://www.chem-tox.com

Chem-Tox provides links to research finding health disorders resulting from exposure to common chemicals and pesticides.

DataWeb http://www.thedataweb.org/

The DataWeb is a collaboration between the U.S. Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, brings together demographic, economic, environmental, health, and other databases.

Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

NASA's Earth Observatory provides satellite imagery and scientific information about Earth, with an emphasis on climate and environmental change.

Earth Trends http://earthtrends.wri.org/

World Resources Institutes' EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database that focuses on environmental, social, and economic trends.

El Niño and the Southern Oscillation http://www.ogp.noaa.gov/enso/

This NOAA site has sections on the current status of the ENSO, Equatorial Pacific forecasts, climate forecasts and impacts, and additional ENSO resources.

Envirofacts Warehouse http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_overview.html

The EPA's Envirofacts Warehouse incorporates seven (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System; the Safe Drinking Water Information System; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System; the Toxics Release Inventory; the Permit Compliance System; the Aerometric Information and Retrieval Systems/AIRS Facility Subsystem; the Grants Information and Control System; and Latitude/Longitude Info) program system databases into a relational database providing an integrated single point of access.

Environmental Health News http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org

Environmental Health News presents daily, linked summaries of environmental coverage from dozens of publications around the world – usually, articles relating to its primary focus on pollution and environmental contaminants.

FACA Database http://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) database is designed to allow federal agencies to manage advisory committees government-wide.

Global Change Data and Information System http://www.gcdis.usgcrp.gov

The Global Change Data and Information System, a cooperative activity of agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program, provides a comprehensive compliation of links with multidisciplinary data from atmospheric science, ecology, oceanography, economics and sociology.

Environment Monitoring Systems/Water http://www.gemswater.org/index.html

GlobalGEMS/Water Programme is part of the United Nations Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) in the Environment Programme. It provides scientifically-sound data and information on the state and trends of global inland water quality.

Global Recycling Network http://grn.com/grn/

Global Recycling Network provides recycling information resource on the Internet. with a wide range of choices -- Company Directories, Business Pages, Business Opportunities, Career Center, Reference Library, Event Calendar, Recycling Stocks, and Commodity Prices, and more.

IRIS Database for Risk Assessment http://www.epa.gov/iris/

The Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) is prepared and maintained by the EPA. It is an electronic database containing information on human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment. IRIS was initially developed for EPA staff in response to a growing demand for consistent information on chemical substances for use in risk assessments, decision-making and regulatory activities. The information is intended for those without extensive training in toxicology, but with some knowledge of health sciences

MapMachine http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html

Start by selecting a theme (i.e., World: Physical, Political & Cultural, or Climate & Weather, or from specific themes in the U.S.) and then select a subtheme (i.e., Agricultural Threats to the Environment). Box the specific geographic area of interest and the map zooms in. Geographic data supplied by Geographic Data Technology, WorldSat International, Chalk Butte, ESRI, FEMA, USGS, and NOAA.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/index.html

NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration is responsible for responding to spills of oil and other hazardous materials; helping emergency planners prepare for accidents; working to find solutions to environmental damage caused by accidents in coastal areas; assessing injury to coastal resources from release of hazardous materials and abandoned vessels; and more. Their Web site contains four areas with extensive information of interest to environmental journalists.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory http://www.nrel.gov

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s fifty areas of scientific investigation at NREL include photovoltaics, wind energy, biomass-derived fuels and chemicals, energy-efficient buildings, advanced vehicles, solar manufacturing, industrial processes, solar thermal systems, hydrogen fuel cells, superconductivity, geothermal, distributed energy generation and waste-to-energy technologies. R&D, Discover, and Popular Science magazine have ranked many of NREL's research achievements among the nation's most significant technical innovations.

National Toxicology Program http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/Main_Pages/Chem-HS.html

The site offers extensive information on toxic chemicals, including physical descriptions of volatility, flammability, reactivity, toxicity, and carcinogenicity; regulatory information; handling procedures; spills and leakage information, disposal and waste treatment; and medical emergency procedures.

Pfiesteria piscicida http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/fish-health/pfiesteria/

Pfiesteria piscicida site contains background material, an explanation of Pfiesteria, FAQ, Pfiesteria and human health, Pfiesteria and seafood, fish health and Pfiesteria.

Tox Town http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/index.html

Tox Town, a project of the Specialized Information Services Division of the National Library of Medicine shows the relationships between everyday places and potential environmental health risks created by various toxic chemicals found in those locations.

United Nations Environment Programme http://www.unep.ch/

United Nations Environment Programme has a wide range of topics including climate change, hazardous waste, endangered species, biodiversity, trade, and many more.

Urban Environments http://www.gdrc.org/uem/

Urban environments is the intersection and overlay of "natural environments (flora and fauna, human beings, minerals, water, land, air, etc.), built environments (buildings, housing, roads, railways, electricity, water supply, gas, etc.), and socio-economic environments (human activities, education, health, arts and culture, economics and business activities, heritage – urban lifestyles in general).

World Wind http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov

World Wind is a fascinating site that allows users to zoom from outer space into any place on Earth using high resolution imagery and elevation data to "experience Earth in visually rich 3D, just as if they were really there."