Environment
U.N. Officials Disappointed With Bush Climate Plan
Delegates to a U.N. conference on the environment were disappointed with the Bush administration's plan for reducing global warming gases.
Bush Global Warming Plan Criticized
The Bush administration's new strategy to reduce gases responsible for global warming faces criticism from around the world.
Non-profit Board To Manage Largest Urban Park Reserve
A large tract of urban land is turned over to a non-profit board to be managed as a nature preserve.
Gore Criticizes Bush's Global Warming Plan
President Bush's voluntary plan to reduce global warming gases has been criticized by opponents including Al Gore.
Bush Administration's Global Warming Plan
President Bush is expected to unveil proposals for reducing global warming.
Cities Needed For Brownfields Documentary
The Urban Waste Management & Research Center (UWMRC) has documented Brownfields success stories and is looking to include more cities.
An Eco-Terrorist's Story
Mark Warren Sands is sentenced to 18 years in prison for lighting fires in Phoenix, AZ. that were believed to have been set by eco-terrorists fighting sprawl.
Water Dispute At Newest National Park
The National Park Service and the residents of Colorado are engaged in a water dispute over the Gunnison River that flows through Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
Western Pennsylvania's Conservancy: A Case Study In Success
As the Conservancy celebrates its 70th anniversary, residents look back on the driving force behind conserving 280,000 acres.
Farm Pollution Is Significant
Large garms are responsible for a surprising, and every-increasing amount of pollution to rivers and wildlife.
Conservation Grazing
A unique conservation deal for 3,000 acres in San Mateo County, CA will result in an experiment in "conservation grazing."
Majority Of Wetlands Replacements Fail
A study by the Washington State Department of Ecology concludes that 13% of replacement wetlands fully succeed.
Portugal Creates Europe's Largest Artificial Lake
Portugal creates Europe's largest dam and artificial lake. The project will flood habitat of rare species, drown Stone Age art, and provide water to the country's dry and poor mainland region.
Oil Drilling Allowed Near Utah National Parks
The Bush administration allows oil drilling near two popular Utah national parks. Officials say impact is minimal but scientists say recovery could take decades.
San Diego's Sewage Problems
The City of San Diego, CA is criticized for failing to address chronic sewage spills.
Florida's Brownfields Program Is Ineffective
State auditors report claims that of the 67,000 acres of brownfields in Florida, only 15 acres have been cleaned up.
Eco-tourism Has Its Own Costs
The Canadian coastal village of Tofino has turned to eco-tourism to save the village. But there are severe impacts as well.
Land Managers Discuss Fragmented Ecosystems
A seminar addresses the challenges of managing fragmented habitats.
The Environmental Cost Of Meat
Growing meat consumption around the world has catastrophic environmental consequences.
Klamath Water Wars: Federal Biologists' Efforts Unjustified
The National Academy of Sciences says federal scientists had "no substantial scientific foundation" to protect endangered fish by denying water to farmers in the drought-striken Klamath Basin under the Endangered Species Act.
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
