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U.S. Study Contradicts White House's Global Warming Stand

Study concludes that warmer temperatures may have in part be caused by human activities.

August 29, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Where There's a Will, There's a Waterway

Efforts are being made to preserve and protect navigable canals in Bangkok from falling victim to haphazard development and pollution.

August 13, 2004 - Environmental News Network

The World's Most Environmentally Responsible Skyscraper

Bank of America and The Durst Organization are building a 'green' 945-foot-tall skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.

August 9, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Do Cancer Cases Cluster Around Atomic Plants?

Research into whether people living close to nuclear power plants are more likely to get cancer is not conclusive.

July 22, 2004 - Environmental News Network

America's Wild Urban Frontier

How "Bambi" became a "rat with hooves".

April 13, 2004 - Environmental News Network

An Assault On Urban Trees

Urban trees are under attack from homogeneity and alien insects.

April 11, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Gas Price Differences In Europe And The US

Why is gasoline so much more expensive in Europe than in the United States, and how does it change behavior?

February 18, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Twenty Percent Of U.S. Trees Lost To Sprawl

U.S. cities have lost more than 20 percent of their trees in the past 10 years, due primarily to urban sprawl, says the environmental group, American Forests.

September 19, 2003 - Environmental News Network

More On Sprawl and Obesity

David Suzuki explains why North America's car-centric society is responsible for the near-epidemic levels of obesity.

September 17, 2003 - Environmental News Network

Designing Transportation For People, Not Cars

Bogotá has become a success story that cities around the world are aiming to copy.

August 28, 2003 - Environmental News Network

Rediscovering Our Place In Nature

David Suzuki examines how the move from small villages to big cities has estranged us from nature, and particularly from biotechnology.

April 30, 2003 - Environmental News Network

How Sustainable Is Development?

Do we really know enough to manage natural resources sustainably?

April 3, 2003 - Environmental News Network

Ranking The Greenest And Meanest Cars And SUVs

The 2003 ACEEE's Green Book ranks the 12 least polluting, most efficient vehicles -- and the 12 worst.

March 16, 2003 - Environmental News Network

Who Owns The Water?

Two companies alone supply water to 230 million people worldwide.

August 23, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Largest 'Green' Development In U.S.

Harlmen will be home to a groundbreaking, energy-efficient, affordable multifamily housing condominium using "smart" technologies.

July 11, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Escaping Gridlock

In the new millennium, when the futurists said we'd all be wafting to work in sky cars, we're decidedly earthbound.

July 5, 2002 - Environmental News Network

The Biggest Environmental Challenge?

According to environmental commentator David Suzuki, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming depressing environmental news.

June 13, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Los Angeles Goes Green

Los Angeles is no longer content to be the smoggy, energy-hogging city of the past.

February 5, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Sustainable Living Through Architecture

Architect Rennie Radoccia designs to achieve a fully-sustainble community and lifestyle.

January 7, 2002 - Environmental News Network

From Superfund Site To Drinking Water Well

A private research group proposes to turn the nation's most notorious superfund sight into ... drinking water.

December 22, 2001 - Environmental News Network

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