Environment
Stormy Hurricane Season Ahead
Scientists predict a stormy hurricane season this year. Is global warming to blame?
Sustainable Development In Africa
An essay by Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai offers a model for sustainable development in Africa.
Can Nuclear Power Slow Global Warming?
Despite safety issues and questions about future profits, climate change is causing western governments to take a fresh look at nuclear power.
Earth Day Pioneer Dies
Gaylord Nelson, a Senator from Wisconsin, who was responsible for starting Earth Day in 1970, died on July 3rd.
Environmental Policy At A Crossroads
The National Environmental Policy Act is facing challenges from business interests. Proposed changes would exempt many oil projects from NEPA review.
Schwarzenegger Urges Governments To Combat Climate Change
Contradicting President Bush's stance on climate change, California Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger called on governments to combat global warming.
Schwarzenegger: Time To Take On Global Warming
Arnold Schwarzenegger says its time to stop talking and start acting on the threats posed by global warming.
Bush Rejects Climate Deal At G8
President Bush says Kyoto treaty on global warming would have wrecked U.S. economy and rules out a climate deal at the G8 conference.
No Solutions In Sight For Rural Arizona's Water Issue
As the long, hot days of summer continue, Arizonans cope with a myriad of water shortage issues, with no clear resolution to the problem.
Rust Belt To Blue Belt
Will $6 Billion be enough for Great Lakes restoration?
Endangered Species Act Under Fire
Some hope to make it more difficult for plants and animals to receive protections; others seek to strengthen existing law.
18 U.S. States To Produce Biodiesel
Oregon will become one of about 18 states producing biodiesel fuel.
Environmental Trends In College Campus Construction
Universities find best environmental practices make good sense.
Plan for Resumed Plutonium Production Threatens National Park
Production of Plutonium 238 -- a substance so radioactive that a speck can cause cancer -- will occur near Idaho Falls, upwind of Grand Teton National Park.
Biodiesel, $3.50 per Gallon
Can a new cooperative in North Carolina fuel the eco-friendly policy?
Recycling Programs Around The World
BBC correspondents offer snapshots of how countries across the globe are approaching recycling.
Living In Wildfire-Prone Areas
The American Planning Association publishes a report that offers advice for developing high-risk areas.
President Bush Cool On Topic of Global Warming
While other countries and private companies are pushing for action, President Bush is advocating more research -- a move some are calling outdated.
A Turning Point In Bush's Global Warming Strategy
Margaret Carlson argues that President Bush's strategy of "denial" about global warming may have reached a turning point.
Utah Reservation Closer To Becoming Nuclear Waste Site
Plans to temporarily house over 44,000 tons of nuclear waste at the Skill Valley Reservation in Utah are pushing forward, despite Utah officials' objections.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
