Ongoing coverage of the aftermath of the hurricane.

Lightning information index. Lightning creates thunder. By definition, a thunderstorm has thunder, which means it has lightning even if you don`t see it. How lightning reaches the ground.…

Continuing news coverage of the tsunami and relief efforts.

Sortable by state or by year.

Pictures of zoos visited and links to official zoo sites.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

A standards developer for the American National Standards Institute and the national clearinghouse for voluntary standards development in the U.S.

ASTM International is an open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services used around the globe.

National Marine Electronics Association; issues standards for interfacing marine electronics devices.

Publishes fire and building safety standards, including the National Electrical Code.

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is a federal technology agency that works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

Electronic Industries Alliance - a trade organizations alliance of the US electroics industry; with information on the standardization work of EIA and its members.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc. - publishes standards in the areas of HVAC and refrigeration.

Military and Commercial Standards and Specifications documents online. Available as a subscription or on a pay-per-doc basis

Team SetiUsa website for team members.

Bruker is a manufacturer of analytical and medical instruments covering NMR, ESR, FT-IR, X-RAY spectroscopy.

Education and human resources directorate.

Manufacture and design of mechanical water filtration equipment for water, wastewater, power and industrial plants.

Archived articles from this newspaper on topics related to global change. Includes links to further information.

Offers environmental remediation and construction as well as waste disposal. Includes detailed breakdown of services provided. Based in Houston, Texas.