http://www.spaceweather.com/

Sponsored by Science@NASA and created by Dr. Tony Phillips, Spaceweather.com offers fascinating "news and information about the Sun-Earth environment." Visitors can find out the current space weather conditions such as the solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field, and x-ray solar flares. The website offers the latest data on near-Earth asteroids and NOAA forecasts of the probability for solar flares and geomagnetic storms. By searching by dates, users can find archived news stories. Throughout the site, users can find amazing images and links to external resources. [RME]

http://www.chemistry.org/portal/a/c/s/1/acsdisplay.html?DOC=education\technicians\index.html

The American Chemical Society's (ACS) ChemTechLinks website's purpose "is to provide a single source of information and connections for all chemically based technicians." In the Hot Topics link, users can find current issues of the ChemTechLinks Newsletter, which offers expert advice to chemists, information on educational opportunities, news articles, details on upcoming conferences and workshops, and much more. Potential students can discover training centers as well as scholarship and employment opportunities. Chemistry-based technical programs can learn how to have their programs featured at the site. [RME]

http://www.small-hydro.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=welcome.home

The International Energy Agency's (IEA) "database facilitates the development of new small hydro projects" and provides "data for potential and developed sites, GIS searching capabilities, country profiles, international contacts for small hydro, and more." With the News link, visitors can stay informed about the latest announcements, events, and information related to small hydro projects. The website features data on water resources, energy and power sectors, hydropower development, small hydro plants, and future outlook for various countries throughout the world. Visitors can learn about the planning, technology, and finances that are needed to carry out a successful hydro project. [RME]

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

This website addresses NASA's goal of embarking on a series of missions to find and characterize planets around stars other than the sun to help determine if life exists on other planets. Users can view the fascinating video summarizing the missions and can take an interactive quiz to test their knowledge of the realities of extraterrestrial life and space exploration. The site presents an interesting historical account of the stars, planets, and also life studies. Individuals can learn about the use of inferometry, planet imaging, and formation flying in the TPF, SIM, Kepler, and other missions. One of the site's best assets is the continually updated New Worlds Atlas, where users can explore the planets of the Universe in 3-D. Visitors can also find numerous games, simulations, animations, videos, and educational activities. [RME]

http://www.airhead.org/

The Community Energy Division of the Center for Neighborhood Technology informs the public about air pollution at this website. Users can find primers on air pollution's impacts, sources, laws, and solutions. Individuals can learn how their respiratory and cardiovascular systems are affected by air pollution. The site offers noteworthy case studies on the consumption of energy and also purchasing products. Users can find an emissions calculator to determine their impact on air pollution. The site also provides a forum where enthusiasts can ask questions, submit comments, and exchange ideas. [RME]

http://www.aehs.com/

"The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) was created to facilitate communication and foster cooperation among professionals concerned with the challenge of soil protection and cleanup." The website features past and present surveys of States' Soil and Groundwater Cleanup Standards. Researchers can find out about upcoming conferences including the Annual West Coast Conference on Soil, Sediment, and Water. The site offers downloads of archived publications as well as links to relevant prominent journals. Interested visitors can locate membership materials at the web site as well. [RME]