Environment
Global Cities Network To Fight Climate Change
Cities from around the world -- including the U.S. which rejected the Kyoto treaty -- will form a network to share information about climate change.
Pattern Map: Building A Sustainable Economy
An interactive graphic maps the complex relationship between equity, ecology, and the economy.
Will Global Warming Lead to Global Warring?
Climate change appears to be the driving force behind conflicts in some parts of Africa. If the developing world wants to head off such conflicts, cutting emmissions must be a priority.
Forest Acreage In US Is Increasing
The United States has gained 10 million acres of forest land since 1990.
Wind Power: Blowing This Way?
An upstart pyramid scheme to bring wind power to gusty regions of Kansas is spinning heads in the mid-west.
Federal Backlog Delays Development Projects In Florida
A backlog in getting development permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers is delaying development projects such as new housing, shopping centers, and roads.
Global Warming not a Natural Phenomenon, Scientists Claim
Scientists claim to have the "proof" that global warming is a man-made phenomenon.
The Unknown Fuel
Three out of four Americans do not know about this alternative non-toxic fuel.
U.S. Cities Adopt Kyoto Standards
Seattle and other U.S. cities plan to form a "green coalition" at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Global Warming's Impact On World's Water
U.S. scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography present "compelling evidence" of global warming.
Can We Take The Pulse Of The Ecosystem?
A national-level indicator of ecosystem services would allowpolicy makers, scientists, and the public to understand whetherthe US is gaining or losing critical services.
'Vulture Investors' Peck Away At California Condor Habitat
Development of the steep hillsides and valleys of 277,000-acre Tejon Ranch may displace and disrupt the recently reintroduced California condors.
After Kyoto
Proponents of the Kyoto Protocol discussed how to get the U.S. involved.
What To Expect From The Kyoto Protocol
Is the Kyoto Protocol an ineffectual treaty or an international environmental triumph?
Are Cars Bad For Babies?
A study suggests that pollution from cars may mutate genes and increase the risk of cancer in babies.
Kyoto Protocol Comes Into Effect
International treaty to address global warming comes into force today.
The Greening of Chinese Politics
The abrupt slowing and halting of over 20 dam projects in China represents one of the "most dramatic" turns toward environmental politics of any government.
Reflecting Sunlight into Space Could Slow Global Warming
Scientists see unmanned yachts "seeding" Earth's clouds with seawater as a hedge against global warming.
Think Small To Address Big Environmental Problems
Nanoparticles are emerging as a cost effective method to attack some of the most vexing underground pollutants.
Cities Urged to Place Fees on Plastics
San Francisco is the first city to consider joining a new grassroots campaign against plastics.
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
