Environment

An Unholy Alliance: Gun Owners And Environmentalists

A growing minority of gun owners are unhappy with Bush's environmental principles.

December 5, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Primary Cause Of Climate Change

Two government experts say that new evidence leaves "no doubt" that human factors are to blame for global warming.

December 5, 2003 - Common Dreams

The Greatest Threat To America's Environment

In a blistering critique of the Bush administration's environmental policies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the White House has deceived the American people and weakened the nation's environmental laws.

December 5, 2003 - The Independent

Russia's Changing Stance On Global Climate Change Treaty

Russia says it would not ratify the international Kyoto climate change treaty. Then again, it might.

December 5, 2003 - Wired

Along Nuclear Reactor's Path, Cries Of 'NIMBY'

A radioactive 770-ton vessel begins a long and circuitous trip.

December 5, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

How The Search For Oil Can Wreak Havoc

Texaco faces a multibillion dollar lawsuit for spilling 1-1/2 times more oil in Ecaudor than the oil tanker Exxon Valdez.

December 1, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Wind Farm Opponents: NIMBY Or BANANA?

Are debates about wind farms showing the schism in the green movement?

December 1, 2003 - Tech Central Station

Planting Trees May Not Curb Global Warming

By questioning the widsom of forestation to curb global warming, a new study challeneges one of the core tenets of the Kyoto Protocol.

November 30, 2003 - BBC News

World's Endangered Species Tops 12,000

The annual 'Red List' catalogues species threatened by extinction and the latest version includes more than 12,000 entries.

November 29, 2003 - Scientific American

Which Species Are More Endangered?

A conflict between two threatened species on Santa Cruz Island crystallizs the ethical questions that face environmentalists as more endangered species compete for survival.

November 28, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Ontario Announces Significant Planning Reforms

New legislation is intended to avoid repeat of moraine housing fiasco.

November 27, 2003 - Ontario Ministry Of Municipal Affairs

How The Bush Administration Is Plundering America's Commons

Adam Werbach strips away the Bush administration's rhetoric to expose the "wholesale giveaway" of the nation's natural riches to large corporations.

November 25, 2003 - In These Times

History's Biggest Wildfire Recovery Effort

Projects in California range from relocating endangered frogs to mulching hillsides by helicopter.

November 24, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Bangkok: Canal Network Poses Serious Health Risks

The impending death of a high profile resident foregrounds the dangers of klongs, canals that function both as sewers and as transportation in Bangkok.

November 24, 2003 - Time

The Unknown Side Of Atlanta's Most Popular Park

There is more to Atlanta's popular Piedmont Park than meets the eye.

November 23, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

What Is Gov. Schwarzenegger's Environmental Agenda?

California's new chief of the state's EPA addresses the environmental agenda of the Schwarzenegger administration.

November 21, 2003 - The Metro Investment Report

The Brownfield Golf Course Trend

The trend toward locating 'blue collar' golf courses on former brownfields or landfills is picking up.

November 20, 2003 - CBS News

Rural Open Space Preserved by State Tax Credits

Buyers save 10 percent on their state income tax bill while preserving open space.

November 19, 2003 - The Denver Post

Smogged In

The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment blocking states from passing their own anti-smog legislation.

November 14, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Superfund Bankrupt

The government fund that's paid for the cleanup of hazardous waste is virtually bankrupt.

November 14, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

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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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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