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Is Architecture Irrelevant? Mockbee Speaks Out
Samuel Mockbee, winner of a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius' grant, talks about the relevance of architecture, his influences, and why you shouldn't "trust anyone under 50."
Why The World Trade Center Towers Collapsed
A professor of Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley presents his analysis of why the World Trade Center towers collapsed after being hit by jetliners. This article also provides an overview of the history and structural system of the towers.
Painting Bush Green
There is lot of green talk coming from the Bush administration these days. It is 'nothing but spin', says Arianna Huffington.
Florida May Inject Wastewater Into Aquifers
Gov. Jeb Bush's controversial bill to inject wastewater into underground aquifers could be President Bush's next environmental problem. The President's
Environmentalists Counter Bush's Policy Decisions
Following a string of Bush administration decisions perceived as anti-environment and pro-business, environmental groups are organizing a counterattack.
Global Warming U-Turn A National Disgrace
Kevin Sweeney criticizes the Bush administration's decision to pull out of the Kyoto global warming treaty.
Global Warning
New study reports strange behavior in animals and claims it is an early warning of the effects of global warming.
Getting Uppity In Suburbia
Why do U.S. suburbs have aristrocratic British names? The answer lies in the secrets of "real estate branding."
Wreckreation: Selling The Nation's Natural Resources
It's been called "wreakreation" and "ecotainment." How will it impact the nation's natural landscape?
How The Fast Food Industry Spread Sprawl
In his book "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser exposes the dark side of the fast food industry and says it contributes to spreading urban sprawl.
High Noon At The Ogallala Aquifer
An audacious plan to suck out groundwater from under rural Texas and sell it to large distant cities has ignited water wars in the state.
Overwhelming Evidence Of Global Warming
Will the "strongest scientificevidence ever linking climate change to man's activities" convince President Bush to address global warming?
Exploring Modern Ruins
Urban adventurers are exploring forbidden buildings, abandoned subway tunnels, and other forgotten modern ruins, and using the Internet to chronicle their written and photographic records of historical places about to be lost forever.
Our Great Condo Future
Salon interviews T. Coraghessan Boyl, author of "A Friend of the Earth," a fiction about environmental degradation, "ecotage", and condos.
Europe To U.S.: No Deal On Global Warming
Interviews with two experts--an environmental lawyer and a power industry executive--on the collapse of the international global warming talks at The Hague and its impact.
Living Under The Hole In The Sky
"What happens to people who live under the widening ozone hole?"
Gore Goes Green
Threatened by Nader's popularity, Vice President Gore emphasizes environment in stump speeches.
Gore Or Bush? Who Cares? Not Environmentalists
Environmentalists are targeting corporations instead.
Ecofriendly Wheels Can't Get A Break
Why don't hybrid vehicles with ultra-low-emissions qualify for government incentives while more polluting competitors do?
Gaia's Grand Old Man
James Lovelock, author of the "Gaia Hypothesis," discusses deforestation, global warning, and the environmental movement.
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