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Environmental Web sites and Newsletters

This file contains several useful and informative resources found on the World Wide Web. Many sites offer daily or weekly newsletters of environmental headlines and stories.  All services are free of charge, except where noted.  Most cover all environmental topics, while some are issue-specific.  For ease of use, each entry contains a short description and a direct hyperlink to the site.

The Environmental News Network web site is an online destination where users are able to access daily content on environmental issues and interact with others having similar interests.  Free daily news delivered directly to your e-mail box.  Bringing you the latest environmental news in HTML or text only formats.  Easy to use search feature to access current and archived stories, daily coverage of events, related story links on the topics of interest, news from reputable sources such as ENN, AP, Reuters, Knight-Ridder Tribune and more. 

The Environment News Service (ENS) is the original daily international wire service of the environment. Established in 1990, it is independently owned and operated, and is not affiliated with any business, industry, government or environmental group.  The Environment News Service (ENS) exists to present late-breaking environmental news in a fair and balanced manner.

Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Edie is a free, personalized, interactive news, information and communications service for environmental professionals around the world. With comprehensive independent coverage, powerful search facilities, e-mail alerts and discussion forums, edie provides a one-stop-shop for the exchange of environmental information on the Web.

Earth Negotiations Bulletin, a neutral authoritative record of multilateral negotiations on environment and sustainable development.

Greenwire is the leading daily briefing on the news and events that shape the environmental debate at the state, national and international levels. Each weekday, this comprehensive briefing summarizes the coverage from hundreds of print, broadcast and on-line sources to help you keep on top of the most important environmental news.

Eco-Compass presents an overview of information on a wide range of environmental topics with links to scores of related sites and other sources of in-depth information. Organized into the broad categories of Ecosystems, Communities, Global Change, and Economics, we provide introductions to the key areas of concern within each category along with detailed features that summarize current issues and point the way to more information. All features are fully hyper-linked to exploit the incredible power of the World Wide Web and the vast range of information available.

Daily top environmental stories

Weekly environmental news and features from Environmental Defense Fund EDF

Daily environmental headlines from Reuters

Natural Resources Defense Council:  Free subscriptions are available to either of NRDC's two biweekly bulletins: Legislative Watch, which tracks environmental legislation in Congress, and Earth Action, which calls out urgent environmental issues requiring grassroots action.

Daily environmental news from Sierra Club

Rachel's Weekly provides timely information on toxic substances and other environmental hazards. The newsletter covers many technical issues, such as the toxicity of dioxin, incinerator emissions, rising cancer rates, and the intricacies of risk assessment.

Updated March 26, 2002