Environment
What It Takes To Go Green
From countertops made of recycled paper to bamboo floors, learn from one couple who made their eco-friendly dream house.
Review Of 'The Big Green Apple'
The New York Press reviews Ben Jervey's new book, which includes "small, simple efforts" needed for "eco-friendly living".
Beyond the Gale?
Who will succeed Gale Norton as head of the Interior Department? Grist Magazine speculates.
Review of Kolbert's 'Field Notes From A Catastrophe'
The New York Times reviews a new book whose author traveled around the world interviewing people about the effects of global warming.
Will Texas Limit Its Pollution?
The state has begun to consider imposing limits on emissions, but some are concerned that they will not meet EPA standards, let alone surpass them.
Warming Changes Arctic Ecosystem
Earlier studies have looked at the effects of global warming on individual species. A new study shows that global warming is changing the entire northern Bering Sea ecosystem.
Green Roofs: Efficient And Pretty, Too
Greening your roof could save you 25% on energy bills, help clean the air, and provide a cool place to relax all at once.
Rethinking The Everglades Situation
A new book ponders the state of the Everglades after decades of urban encroachment, and how we may restore them to their natural splendor.
Vast 'Concrete Jungle' Is Also A Vital Wildlife Habitat
Even though Southern California has a reputation for being a concrete jungle, the vast urban region is also home to one of the nation's most diverse bird populations.
Organic Farm Evicted For Wal-Mart?
L.A.'s South Central Farm, hailed as a model for sustainable living, faces destruction in the face of questionable motives.
State Park Expansion Controversy Grows In Maine
Expanding Maine's majestic Baxter State Park has proved to be far more controversial than state officials expected.
Antarctica Losing Ice To Global Warming
Two new studies show that Antarctica is losing ice because of global warming and contributing to higher sea levels, disproving earlier projections that increased snowfall would compensate for melting ice.
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Land Use Planning
Quebec publishes a best practices guide for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and land use planning.
Bush Plans To Sell Parts Of National Forests
In an effort to provide funding for rural schools and roads, the Bush Administration has called for the sale of over 300,000 acres of national forest land.
Britain's E-Trash A Growing Problem
Consumer electronics, with their ubiquity, rapid technological advances, ever-lower prices, and fashion trends, have never been easier to buy -- or throw away.
CEQA: Beware the Naked Checklist
Use of a "Naked" or "Barebones" checklist as the basis for an initial CEQA study is not legally defensible, according to land use attorney Kevin Kozal.
St. Louis Doesn't Recycle Enough
The city lags well behind most others, despite a pilot program that has been in place for nearly a decade.
Protecting Georgia's Coast
The Altamaha Riverkeeper could be all that stands between Georgia's endangered coastline and the steady pace of new development.
Deforestation Led To Deadly Phillipines Landslide
Deforestration contributed to a landslide in the Phillipines that may have killed over 1000 people.
Burning Rivers, Dead Lakes: Weakening The Clean Water Act
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warns of the dire impact of weakening the Clean Water Act.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
