Environment
Top Ten Environmentally Sustainable Nations
An index of environmentally sustainable nations prepared in collaboration with World Economic Forum lists Finland, Norway and Uruguay at the top. How does the U.S. rank?
Is Jesus Green?
Readers talk back about the Christian-right take on environmentalism
Sustainability Means Security
A review of Worldwatch's State of the World 2005 edition.
Conserving, And Saving Money In The Process
A first-in-the-nation experiment in electricity pricing is demonstrating that consumers are willing to change how they use electricity -- and save money in the process.
Artificial 'Island' Haven For Free Flyers
Threatened bald eagles make their home in the an unlikely urban wildlife refuge.
Megadisasters In Megacities
Megacities are especially prone to earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters, says the U.N.'s Disaster Relief Director.
Clean Air Act More Effective Than Bush's Clear Skies
Report by the National Academy of Sciences claims that the Bush administration's "Clear Skies Initiative -- a proposed reform of current air-quality standards -- will be less effective than the existing Clean Air Act.
Organized Environmental Irresponsibility In Mexico
Toxic spills by Mexico's oil company, Pemex have turned a coastal area into 'one of the most contaminated regions in the world.'
Practical Regional Solutions To Address Global Warming
William Ruckelshaus and K.C. Golden argue that it is about time we started address the problem of global warming.
Climate Change And Extreme Weather
Does climate change have anything to do with the strange weather we have been experiecing lately?
Global Warming, Global Dimming
Scientists have concluded that the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface has been declining. Paradoxically, this could mean worsen the impact of global warming.
The Alleged 'Death Of Environmentalism'
Grist Magazine features a special series investigating the alleged 'Death of Environmentalism'.
Tsunami -- With a 10-Year Warning
The countries now suffering from the effects of the recent tsunami are the very ones scientists say will bear the brunt of rising sea levels brought on by climate change.
Natural Protection From Tsunamis
Mangrove forests -- coastal trees and shrubs -- saved hundreds by absorbing the impact of the tsunami.
Where Clean Power Is Cool
By running cars, buses, trucks, and ships on hydrogen, a country aims to be entirely oil-free by 2050.
The Impact Of Sprawl On Plants And Animals
Sprawl could spell extinction for nearly 1,200 species of plants and animals, according to a new report.
Study Links Drought Increase To Global Warming
Researchers say the Earth's drought areas have doubled since the 1970s and rising global temperatures are a major factor.
Endangered By Sprawl
The rapid consumption of land in the nation’s fastest-growing large metropolitan areas could threaten the survival of nearly one out of every three imperiled species, according to the first study ever to quantify the impact of sprawling development on wil
How To Help?
Architects and planners are eager to help tsunami victims rebuild. But Western solutions are not always the best.
EPA Enforcer Unruffled By Political Crossfire
EPA Inspector General's reports stir up political storms.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
