Antarctic News - The Antarctic News site, 70South, so named for obvious reasons, is an independent news and information resource on the last continent. The site claims to be "Interactive", which is fair enough in the sense that it offers a bulletin board discussion area and there are various intriguing downloads, such as art, games, pc wallpapers and graphics. Among the chillware to be found here are daily updated news and information, lots of external links and plenty of reference and educational information. A "dynamic" events calendar with exhibit information is also available. Presumably, by dynamic the site's creator means he keeps it up to date. There are several lines of credits but the site appears to be the work of Belgain Brendon Grunewald There are some very interesting antarticles to be read here and you can also watch the weather. It was -46 Celsius at the time of writing. Brrrrr. Rating: 8 out of 10 (4 February 2003) DB
http://www.70south.com/home
Galileo - Diary of Science and Global Issues - With an editorial board composed of some of Italy's best science writers and journalists and a Scientific Board of consultants not only from Italian Universities but also South Africa, France, USA and Canada, Galileo offers an excellent daily up-dated on-line news service in Italian on current discoveries and research in all fields of science. As well as international daily news, Galileo has a weekly collection of articles and a monthly magazine. Previous dossiers on some of the most important questions raised since Galileo was founded in 1996 (including medicine, genetics, space technology, zoology etc.) can be accessed from the home page. This collection also offers a search facility; when I 'tested' the data-base, it managed to furnish excellent articles for 6 out of 7 of the most disparate subjects . Galileo also takes an active part in promoting science education, supporting scientific/technological initiatives in Italy (such as science week, medical campaigns) and investigating environmental issues, results of which are all on-line. The well-spaced and attractive home-page, with eye-catching photographs where appropriate, is an open invitation to read on. Galileo also offers a host of other services and links to related sites. If reading in Italian is no problem, it is definitely worth subscribing to the newsletter. Rating: 10 out of 10 (29 November 2002) CCL
http://www.galileonet.it/home.html
Science and the Environment Bulletin - Environmental issues faced by Canada are discussed here, and they are many. When a foul stench rises from the drinking water in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region; the culprits are discovered, and solutions applied. A blue haze lingers over the marina waters where children swim - aftereffects of polluting two-stroke engined motorboats. Wildlife concerns include the phenomenon known as sassat to Inuits: large groups of polar bears gather at a number of holes in the ice north of Baffin Island, holes that turn out to be the last source of air for 75 whales trapped by the ice. Weatherwise, dramatic changes can occur to tropical cyclones when they move toward Canada, making them faster and deadlier. On a lighter note, one part of Canada boasts magnolia trees, opossums, pawpaws, and sassafras trees, much like the deep South of the U.S. Rating: 10 out of 10 (26 October 2002) AD
http://www.ec.gc.ca/science/splash.htm
Spotlight: Science News Column - The current issue (June 2002 at the time of review) of the news section of a physical science gateway features four reports by David Bradley, award-winning writer familiar to Weblinks readers. One story has to do with the audio streaming from the stars. It has been known for some time that the sun produces sound - deep, pulsating vibrations that emanate from beneath its surface. As astronomers seek out and find stars similar to our sun, they tune in to their unique sounds. A newly discovered star, xi Hya, is much bigger than the sun, and its MP3 sampler can be found here. If you are curious about how our sun sounds, Google can find an appropriate link for you in seconds (solar sounds). Another story concerns Siberia's freshwater Lake Baikal , and the reason it is increasing in size. Rating: 10 out of 10 (30 July 2002) AD
http://www.psigate.ac.uk/spotlight/
