Environment

Al Gore On Global Warming And The Environment

Al Gore criticizes the Bush administration environmental policies.

January 20, 2004 - Progressive News

10 Most Endangered National Parks

A conservation group releases its annual list of the nations 10 most endangered national parks.

January 16, 2004 - The Miami Herald

A Truck-sized Loophole

Will all sedans eventually morph into light trucks and SUVs?

January 15, 2004 - The New York Times

Everglades Cleanup At Stake In Court Case

Supreme Court case has implications for biggest US environmental restoration project.

January 14, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Earthquake Prediction Months In Advance

A UCLA team has developed a methodology to predict earthquakes. The last two predictions have been correct.

January 13, 2004 - University Of California

Climate Change And Biodiversity Loss

Many plant and animal species are unlikely to survive climate change, according to new research published in Nature.

January 10, 2004 - Nature

Global Warming: Million Species At Risk Of Extinction

A study reveals that global warming could cause the extinction of a million species by 2050.

January 9, 2004 - BBC News

Free Markets And Clean Energy

Free markets may be the ticket to a clean energy revolution.

January 9, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Drought: Reality In Vegas, Possibility For Phoenix

Las Vegas residents face outright water usage bans as the level in Lake Mead dips to trigger point; outlook may be better for Phoenix.

January 7, 2004 - The Arizona Republic

NSA's 'Classified' Toxic Waste

Should environmental hazards and toxic waste associated with the NSA be considered state secrets? The agency is uncooperative with EPA cleanup efforts.

January 2, 2004 - Sun Spot

Butterflies vs. Hotels

In Albany, NY, a large national hotel developer plans to build a 124-room hotel next to the habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly.

December 31, 2003 - Times Union

Michigan Environmentalists Mostly Pleased With Progress

Environmentalists praise the State of Michigan for their environmental work, but at the same time, advocate for more in 2004.

December 31, 2003 - Mlive.com

California Ripe For Monster Quake

Scientists say California's 750-mile San Andreas fault is ready for an 'epic earthquake'.

December 31, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Robert Redford On Bush's Environmental Agenda

Robert Redford speaks out about Bush's environmental policies, global warming, clean energy and worms.

December 28, 2003 - Salt Lake City Weekly

Adaptive Reuse: The Best Way To Go Green

A review of the best green techniques for the urban environment.

December 28, 2003 - Philadelphia City Paper

Everything You Need To Know About Your Holiday Tree

Did you ever think that by using a cut Christmas tree in your house that you were actually helping the environment?

December 25, 2003 - American Forests

Los Angeles' Forgotten River

Los Angeles' 'forgotten' San Gabriel river is America's hardest working urban river.

December 24, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Greenbelt Proposed Around Toronto

Development is banned in the fast-growing Ontario region known as the 'Golden Horseshoe'.

December 23, 2003 - The Toronto Star

Can Private Water Markets Save California?

Western Water Company's CEO Michael George ponders the viability of private water markets in California to enable the state's urban centers to continue growing.

December 22, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

Plans For World's Largest Wind Farms Outlined

The UK government has announced plans for offshore windfarm sites that are expected to supply seven percent of the country's energy needs.

December 19, 2003 - BBC News

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.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.