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Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
The website of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation which is a non-profit group dedicated to the preservation, protection, and enhancement of Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, California
http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org

Frog Decline Reversal Project, Inc.
We are a frog conservation group in tropical Queensland, Australia which specialises in disease surveillance and the rescue and rehabilitation of diseased and injured amphibians. We have already discovered several new diseases previously unknown to be involved in the decline of amphibians.
http://www.fdrproject.org.au

Sustainable Economy
Swiss Organisation for small enterprises, taking care for all aspects of sustainability
http://www.wiv.ch

NABU Östlicher Schurwald
Regional environmental group for Rechberghausen and area, Southwest Germany. Main projects: Protection of the regionally important biotops, especially "Streuobstwiesen", some kind of traditionally managed orchards with trees that have high trunks.
http://www.nabu-oestlicher-schurwald.de

Save Barnegat Bay
SAVE BARNEGAT BAY is a not-for-profit environmental group working to conserve undeveloped natural land and clean water throughout the Barnegat Bay watershed. We were founded in 1971 as a local chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, a leading national environmental organization.
http://www.savebarnegatbay.org

The Scientific Alliance
A membership-based organisation which promotes rational and informed debate on environmental issues, including climate change, energy policy, agriculture, transport and infrastruct ure.
http://www.scientific-alliance.org

Silma Nature Reserve
Homepage contains general information about the natural conditions and nature conservation work in Silma Nature Reserve. The visitors will find informatiion about the hiking possibilities like nature trails and bird towers. At the moment all information is only available in estonian.
http://www.silma.ee

Gulf of Mexico Foundation
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation, a nonprofit corporation based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded in 1990 by citizens concerned with the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico. Representing a wide range of interests (agriculture, business, fisheries, industry, tourism, and the environment), the GMF works to promote and fund research, education, and conservation programs. Its focus encompasses all areas that border the Gulf – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Mexico, Cuba, and the adjacent Caribbean.
http://gulfmex.org

Groupe de REcherche sur les Cetaces
Le GREC a pour objectifs: - de favoriser l'acquisition de nouvelles connaissances sur les cétacés sauvages - de diffuser ces connaissances vers la communauté scientifique - de contribuer à l'éducation du public en matière de protection des cétacés dans leur milieu
http://www.cetaces.org

Cheats Wreak Havoc on SETI@home: Participants
SETI@home administrators are allegedly ignoring claims that the project is being sabotaged by miscreants who are threatening to derail its reputation and that of many valuable Internet-based distributed computing projects. [ZDNet]
http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985 ,20269509,00.htm

European Space Agency's news
Daily news, including images, movies and live launch webcasts on ESA's science missions.
http://sci.esa.int/index.cfm

The Sky over Berlin
[online] Monthly updated sky calendar with events and articles about the astronomical highlights of the month, as viewed from Berlin/Germany. Begun in July, 1992.
http://www.in-berlin.de/User/jd/himmel/indexe.html

Kid's Science News Network
One-minute newsbreaks that feature kids teaching mathematics, science, technology, and facts about NASA to other kids
http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/

Thousands spammed by Seti@home hackers
Hackers have escaped with around 50,000 email addresses, after the Seti@home project was hacked. [vnunet.com]
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1122333

Getting Some Alien Experience
A Seti@home project overview, by Jennifer Sullivan. [Wired N ews]
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,14174,00.html

Seti: Is Anybody Out There?
Overview of the Seti@home project's accomplishments and future plans. [Wired News]
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,40801,00.html