Environment
New 100 MPG Prius Shown Off To House Subcommittee
A team of Northern California promoters of "plug-in hybrids" demonstrated their technology to a House science team. While receiving bi-partisan endorsement, success may be in the hands of the auto industry.
Illegal Border Crossings Damage Desert Environment
Illegal immigrants wreak havoc on the delicate desert environment in Arizona; fencing or walls only make it worse.
Chicago Goes Green And Stimulates Growth
The "City in a Garden" lives up to its motto, using tons of versatile mulch to promote sustainability and improve quality of life.
Is Ethanol Really A Green Fuel?
Pete Letheby laments the path that ethanol production has taken in the U.S., arguing that it does not hold the promise of being the "green fuel" it was once thought to be.
Why Not Tell The Truth About Rising Gas Prices?
The policy director of Climate Solutions (based in Washington state and British Columbia) opines that rising gas prices have beneficial effects on the environment, and consumers need to be given the truth so as to make real changes in lifestyle.
Al Gore's 'Slide Show' Clicks With Audiences
Al Gore's new documentary about global warming is expected to have an impact on public consciousness.
Is Bush's Plan To Sell National Forest Land Dead?
The Bush administration's plan to sell national forest land to raise money for rural schools and roads hits roadblocks.
Environmentalists Oppose Plans For Nation's Largest Wind Farm
Nation's largest wind farm to be built in the Gulf of Mexico would power 125,000 homes.
Film Review: Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'
A review of a documentary by Al Gore about global warming.
Solar And Wind-Powered Ferries To Run On San Francisco Bay
The National Park Service has signed a contract to run two hybrid solar and wind powered ferries to carry visitors to Alcatraz.
Friday Funny: 'SurvivaBall' -- Gated Community of One
In another elaborate hoax, "The Yes Men" impersonators pose as representatives of Halliburton at a conference and present a device to "solve global warming." Attendees fail to catch on and ask serious questions.
Competing Strategies To Reduce Oil Consumption
Since 1975, environmentalists and their allies have fought to raise fuel efficiency standards in new vehicles. On Tuesday, another attempt was made. Meanwhile, an academic think tank testifies for an alternative approach, albeit an unpopular one.
Finding Nature In Los Angeles And Urban America
Writing about nature in L.A. reflects the California dream and nightmare, and urban nature across the United States.
Katrina Debris Dumping Opposed By Nearby Community, Environmentalists
With millions of tons of smashed homes and other debris to dispose of, Louisiana State officials are turning to a new landfill site -- across a canal from the largest urban wildlife refuge in the country.
Modern Subdivisions Will Lack Tall Trees For 100 Years
Because of the methods used to build them, modern suburbs will not have tall trees anytime soon, as described in this article focusing on Toronto.
Coyotes At Home In New York's Boroughs
Although the occasional Manhattan sighting is rare, the creature has established itself with a monument in the Bronx.
Global Warming Slows Winds Over Pacific
Global warming has already reduced the movement of heat and moisture across the tropical Pacific Ocean by 3.5 percent. Potential effects on world climate are unpredictable.
New Study Resolves Question About Global Warming
A new study shows that there is no discrepancy between warming rates on the earth's surface and in the upper atmosphere, resolving an uncertainty about global warming.
Can Cities Be 'Natural'?
Most people think of nature and cities as separate. According to a new Urban and natural environments are not necessarily conflicting notions but must be integrated at many different scales, for sustainable, healthy settlements to occur.
The Elephant in the Green Room
Grist interviews retiring Republican environmental leader Sherwood Boehlert.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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