Environment

Target Store To Incorporate Energy-Efficient Green Rooftop

Target will likely become the first major retailor in Chicago to build a green rooftop designed to curb air pollution.

November 18, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

Focus On Fire Management In Australia

Rapid spread of urban development into forested areas in one of the most fire-prone regions of the world has created a dangerous situation.

November 12, 2002 - National Geographic

The Benefits Of Global Warming?

Gobal warming may cause the polar ice cap to disappear for a few months during summer opening up shipping passages and cutting travel distances between Asia and Europe.

November 11, 2002 - San Jose Mercury News

Religion And Environmental Activism

Faith-based environmental activism is booming as the world's major religions promote green causes.

November 8, 2002 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Bacteria May Aid Toxic Cleanup

Researchers say a strain of bacteria discovered at the bottom of New York's Hudson River that might serve as an cleaning agent to get rid of a common pollutant.

November 7, 2002 - National Geographic

Audubon: Quarter Of U.S. Bird Species Declining

A report by the National Audubon Society warns that changing ecosystems have lead to a decline in the populations of a quarter of the U.S. bird species.

November 7, 2002 - National Geographic

The Clean Energy Challenge

Scientists warn that meeting energy needs while preventing global warming will require a research effort of a magnitude on par with the project to put man on the moon.

November 5, 2002 - The New York Times

The New Alt-architects

Teams compete to build the ultimate solar-powered home of the future.

October 31, 2002 - Grist Magazine

Emerald Link: Planning A World-class Urban Trail

Neighborhood activists in Pittsburgh's Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights neighborhoods want to raise more than $1 million to integrate 4 existing parks, hillsides and greenways into a "system of green."

October 29, 2002 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

World's Mountain Regions Threatened

The world's mountains are submitting to threats from agriculture, building, war and climate change.

October 29, 2002 - BBC News

Massive Wetlands Projects Test Science

Two massive wetlands retoration projects in California -- Bolsa Chica and San Francisco Bay -- are testing the limits of science and engineering.

October 28, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Despite Abundance, New Talk About Limits

Nestle Waters plant stirs Great Lakes security debate.

October 27, 2002 - Michigan Land Use Institute

14 Arrested In Recycling Fraud

A ring of recycling thieves made milllions by redeeming bottles in California from Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

October 24, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

A Map Of The Human Footprint

A fascinating world maps show that humans directly influence 83% of the earth's landmass.

October 24, 2002 - Wildlife Conservation Society

The Business Case For Green Development

Architect and businessman William McDonough is proving that a green business is a profitable business.

October 23, 2002 - Fortune

President Bush, Leave This Law Alone

Some critics say the Clean Water Act, now thirty years old, is being weakened by the Bush administration. This editorial asks President Bush to "leave this law alone."

October 22, 2002 - The New York Times

Beetle Infestation To Cost City Millions

Ann Arbor, MI and neighboring cities are preparing to lose most of their ash trees to the Emerald Ash Borer beetle.

October 14, 2002 - Ann Arbor News

Ten New National Parks For Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced the formation of 10 new national parks which would increase the total area of Canada's national parks by almost 50 percent.

October 13, 2002 - National Geographic

Impact of 9/11 On Air Pollution

Using satellite photos taken on Sept. 11th, 2001, reasearch attempts to track the spread of the plume of pollutants after the attacks and its impact on health of New Yorkers.

October 11, 2002 - Newsday

The Disappearing Seas

The Aral Sea in Central Asia and Middle East's Dead Sea are dying due to pollution and over-extraction of water.

October 9, 2002 - BBC News

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.

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