Limited Evidence Raises Red Flags About Synthetic Turf

June 10, 2009–Users of athletic fields, parks, and playgrounds with artificial turf may face risks from dozens of potentially harmful synthetic chemicals in the ground-up recycled tires used to make it.

Energy Dept. Maps, Lists Efficiency Aid for U.S. Cities

April 1, 2009–The Energy Department is listing state and local grant allocations from the stimulus bill on its website. Find out what your area of coverage is slated to receive in aid.

Google Earth Tool Provides Local CO2 Inventory

March 4, 2009–Localizing the effects of climate change remains challenging. But a new tool makes it easier to at least pin down the local sources of one of the main greenhouse gases, with the inventory led by Purdue University scientists.

National Map: Where Is the News? (And Everything Else)

March 4, 2009–A new federal interagency effort, intended to improve and deliver topographic information from across the US, may end up yielding significant benefits to journalists and the communities they serve.

Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't

February 18, 2009–Areas lacking easy access to affordable staple foods can signal larger long-term problems, including environmental ones. Simple interactive maps can play a key role in engaging your community.

Google Opens Ocean Depths, VP Crib To View

February 11, 2009–Now journalists can explore the ocean deeps with Google Earth's newest tool.

Reporter's Toolbox: Here's How to Join the Tweetstream on Twitter

January 15, 2009–Joining the world of Twitter, the social networking system that allows short messages, can plug you into a new world of sources. An excerpt from the current issue of SEJournal, Winter 2008-09.

Digital Drop-Dead Date May Create Recycling Nightmare

January 7, 2009–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.

USGS Announces Free Access To Satellite Image Archive

January 7, 2009–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.

Voluntary Effort To Collect Nanotech Info Flounders

August 6, 2008–EPA calls for companies to submit information on their nanotechnology products. The silence is deafening.