If you need information on land use changes over time, or on current land uses and character, you may want to check out decades-worth of globe-spanning satellite images that USGS has made freely available to the public.

On February 17, 2009, all full-power broadcast US television stations will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. So, many old TVs are now creating e-waste challenges as they're relegated to landfills and recycling centers.

In alternative-fuel transport circles, the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the current Holy Grail.

NASA to hold media briefing Jan. 24 for planned Earth Science program activities.

NRC takes closer look at desalination.

FDA's decision on the sale of cloned meat and dairy products is expected soon.

Three reports being released by the National Academies' National Research Council have strong environmental links. Reports concern water, biofuels and ongoing conflicts between national security and the open flow of scientific information.

The US Navy seeks comments on its proposed rules for using sonar for its Atlantic Fleet training exercises

EPA calls for companies to submit information on their nanotechnology products. The silence is deafening.