Environmental Sites: Hot Topics

• Capitol Reports News Digest
  Topics include: Air, Brownfields, Chemical, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Enforcement, Energy, Environment, Hazardous Materials, Radioactive Materials, Superfund, Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA, Water, Wetlands.
• Congressional Research Service
  New and Updated CRS Reports for August, 1998. Research reports. Topics include: automobile and light truck fuel, electric utility restructuring, water quality, nationwide permits for wetlands projects, superfund reauthorization issues, endangered species, energy efficiency, environmental protection legislation of the 105th congress, renewable energy, Pfiesteria and Related Harmful Blooms.
• Ecology of Transgenic Crops
  Genetically engineered plants might generate weed problems and affect non-target organisms, but measuring the risk is difficult, by Michelle Marvier. - site intro. Full text in American Scientist.
• EMS Environmental Media Services
  Nonprofit organization providing journalists with current information on environmental issues. Topics: Chemicals & Health, Climate & Air, Education & Media, International Trade & Development, Land & Transportation, Oceans & Water, Plants & Animals.
• EPA Alphabetical List of All Topics
  Wide variety of current environmental topics.
• Know Your Environment
  Articles provide in-depth explanations of the science behind environmental issues that are often reported in the popular media. Environmental Associates support scientific discovery; to furnish scientific information and guidance to industry, government, and environmental organizations; to sponsor national conferences on important environmental issues; and to disseminate objective information to the public on issues of environmental concern. - site into
• Population and Environment Linkages Service
  Detailed annotations linkd to full-text resources, usually government publications, on the topics: Air and Climate; Biodiversity; Coasts and Oceans; Conflict and Security; Crosscutting Issues; Demographics; Development and Economics; Food and Agriculture; Freshwater; Health; Land Use.
• Population Ecology
  This site integrates information on quantitative population studies on the Web, and finds population models and data that can be used in research and educational projects. Lecture courses and electronic publications address major problems in population ecology. - site intro By Alexei Sharov.
• Task Force on the Environment (TFOE)
  American Library Association's task force site focuses on providing resources on current environmental issues such as: Acid Rain, Global Warming, Ecology, US EPA - Environmental Quality - EPA Libraries, Lead Poisoning, Prevention, Earth Day 2000,Environmental Health, Love Canal, Health Effects at Superfund Sites, National Library for the Environment, Socially Responsible Investing, National Biological Information Infrastructure, and Sustainable Development. Links also include: The Electronic Green Journal, Libraries and Community Outreach, and Environmental Reference Resources.
• World Population: A Guide To Resources In CSUF's Pollak Library
  Research guide to resources for world population, United States, Web sites, HIV/AIDS, articles, and population and the environment. Print resources link to the CSUF Pollak Library catalog. Prepared by Catherine Kaye.