The activities in this 16-page magazine encourage children to look more closely at geology in their local environments and support their exploration of a range of dynamic Earth processes. Full description.

Over the centuries our collective knowledge about the Sun and its direct connection to our planet has continued to grow. Visit this Website for new essays, and related images, each month related to the theme of how humans use technology (past, present, and future) to understand the Sun and the Universe beyond. Full description.

This online magazine features news articles from around the world about legal, economic, and cultural factors related to water. The archives include articles from 1995-present and are searchable by topic: supply, quality, policy, conservation, litigation/rights, global resource, or by keyword. The site also provides a list of water meetings and conferences and a free sample of the Water Investment ... Full description.

This article from Agriculture21 cites the management practices and policies that will be necessary to avoid water crises in the coming three decades. There are links to information on raising water productivity, improving irrigation technology, and modernizing irrigation management. The text is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese. Full description.

This article examines the evidence for recent liquid water on Mars. NASA scientists believe that piles of crater-topped debris snapped by the Mars orbiter were caused by the teakettle explosion of water through volcanic lava flows at the planet's equator and are the best evidence yet for recent liquid water at the Red Planet. Researchers believe that lava flows advanced over wet ground, causing steam ... Full description.

ChemMatters is a quarterly publication of the American Chemical Society (ACS) geared to a high school audience. The magazine is designed and written to demystify everyday chemistry. The EOS-Aura 2002 special edition is the second of four special issues that will focus on atmospheric chemistry and the Aura mission. This issue features the human side of Aura mission with five articles that include interviews ... Full description.

The World Water Council is a non-profit, non-governmental think tank with a mission to promote awareness and build political commitment on critical water issues at all decision-making levels. The concept for the Council arose at a 1977 UN conference. Their programs emphasize efficient conservation, protection, development, planning, management and use of water. Available resources include press releases, ... Full description.

NASA Investigators working with Mars Odyssey data may have discovered remnants of snow packs that have created a system of gullies in crater walls and other, more unusual places such as ridge crests, sand dunes, and hilltops. Readers of this journal article can learn about the snow packs and their potential to collect and shelter water beneath themselves, possibly providing a favorable environment ... Full description.

NASA's eight Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAAC) located across the U.S. deliver data that underpin research and understanding of the Earth system. The DAACs distribute science data from both heritage and current NASA satellite missions that include NASA in-situ field campaigns and satellite missions flown by other U.S. Government agencies and international partners. The DAAC's annual yearbook ... Full description.

ChemMatters is a quarterly publication of the American Chemical Society (ACS) geared to a high school audience. The magazine is designed and written to demystify everyday chemistry. This EOS-Aura special edition is the first of of four special issues focusing on atmospheric chemistry and the Aura mission. It features articles on global climate change, asthma and air pollution, good and bad ozone, ... Full description.