Environment
Ecological Suicide
Societies don't die by accident - they commit ecological suicide. David Shi reviews a new book: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond.
Tsunamis Can Change Geography
Sunday's devastating and tragic 9.0 earthquake created the Indian Ocean's first wave of its kind in more than a century, and it moved the entire island of Sumatra 100 feet.
New Rules Weaken National Forest Protections
New Bush administration regulations could potentially open up national forests to logging and mining.
Biggest Change In Forest Policy In Three Decades
New Bush administration rules relax environmental protections, reduce public participation, and allow managers more discretion is opening forests to mining and logging.
Climate Change, Oil Politics Among Top Under-Reported Stories
Climate change, the resurgence of nuclear power and oil politics lead Newtopia Magazine's list of under-reported stories in the mass media in 2004.
The Great Lakes Are In Trouble
US, Canada, and several states join forces to tackle everything from sewage to mischievous species.
A State Of Fear... But Not Really
Environmentalists push back against author Michael Crichton's selective use of facts in his new novel, "State of Fear."
Secret Agency Man
Grist Magazine speculates on who may be the next to head up the Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmentalist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Kenyan environmentalist, Wangari Maathai is the first African woman and first environmental activist to win the prize.
Misconceptions About Land Use And Stormwater Runoff
A new academic study questions fundamental concepts and misconceptions routinely accepted in stormwater quality management.
Udall Urges Bush To Combat Global Warming
Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall urges Bush to set up a NATO-like organization to combat global warming.
EPA Accused of Self-Censorship
The Environmental Protection Agency removes key objections from a report prepared by professional staff concerning President Bush's plan to end the moratorium on road-building in National Forests .
U.S.: Kyoto Treaty Based On 'Bad Science'
The United States rules out re-joining the Kyoto Treaty.
Elaborate Hoax Draws Attention To Environmental Disaster
Twenty years after one of the world's worst environmental disasters, an elaborate hoax puts it back into the media spotlight.
The Very Real Effects Of Global Warming
For the first time, a study ties human-influenced global warming to the likelihood of extreme summers.
The Cost Of ESA Protection Is Too High
Governors from Western states meet to discuss reforming the 31-year-old Endangered Species Act.
An Environmental Agenda For L.A. Ports
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must work to reduce air pollution even as shipping volume expands.
Washington State Proposes Tighter Emissions For Vehicles
Washington state would follow California's lead in establishing tough new automotive standards to slash emissions of greenhouse gases under a proposed new bill.
Employer Offers Hybrid Car Purchase Incentive
Firm offers 'biggest, wildest hybrid incentive' -- $5,000 to its employees who purchase qualifying vehicles.
Environmentalists Worried About Second Bush Term
Environmental groups fear the worst during the second Bush administration.
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.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
