Outside Resources

Here is a short list of general Internet websites pertaining to Environmental Geology:

NASA Natural Hazards Monitoring site

Satellite images of global natural hazard events, e.g. forest fires, dust storms, volcanic eruptions

World Watch Institute

annual report on the state of the global environment

Tropical Weather

Status of named tropical cyclones, including satellite imagery and predicted paths

Geology From Space

Summary of NASA photos showing various Earth geologic features observable from space.

Airphoto of Your House

U.S. Geological Survey National Atlas. Plot topography, population, infrastructure, etc. and view airphotos for anywhere in the U.S.

World Volcanic Activity

Smithsonian link to worldwide activity reports and volcano summaries.

Current Volcanic Activity

U. Alaska site, sometimes poorly maintained, much better graphics.

Automobile Fuel Economy

Great U.S. Gov't. site that lets you research and compare vehicles by their fuel efficiency and emissions ratings

U.S. Air Pollution Trends

Report detailing recent trends in U.S. air pollution, causes and effects, and projections for the near-future

U.S. Energy Information Agency Annual Energy Outlook

Report detailing most recent US projections of energy supply and demand for the next 50 years. Updated biennially, see archive for older reports.

U.S. National Atlas

Customizable topographic maps and airphotos for most locations in the U.S.