Environment

Fifteen Questions For Bush And Kerry

The Oregonian gets George Bush and John Kerry to respond to questions about their stand on environmental issues.

October 28, 2004 - The Oregonian

California's Mystery Land Benefactor

The LA Times identifies retired mathemetician David Gelbaum, who has quietly given at least $250 million to preserve California's wildlife corridors.

October 28, 2004 - The Los Angeles Times

US falls behind on solar power

For the past five years, growth in solar and wind power has increased by 30% per year. Yet the Bush Administration's energy policy has failed to respond to this opportunity.

October 27, 2004 - Salon

California Program Rewards Landowners Who Save Trees

Other states are studying California's newly launched voluntary program that offers incentives to landowners to leave forests standing.

October 26, 2004 - Wired

A Conversation With David Orr

An interview with environmental educator and writer David Orr.

October 26, 2004 - Grist Magazine

Worse Than Global Warming?

The most serious sustainability problem facing the world isn't global warming.

October 25, 2004 - WorldChanging

What's Your Ecological Footprint?

A new report charges that humans are consuming natural resources 20% faster than nature can renew them.

October 25, 2004 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Canada's First National Urban Park

Can a new urban park on the north side of Toronto change the city and offer a new model of urban planning?

October 24, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Defending Bush's Global Warming Record

David Garman, U.S. Department of Energy chief of power efficiency, defended the Bush administration's record on global warming.

October 24, 2004 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Russia Approves Kyoto Treaty

Environmentalists applaud Russian parliament's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol as a "huge step forward."

October 22, 2004 - BBC News

Audubon: Habitat Loss Threatens Bird Populations

Audubon Society finds population of many bird species have declined significantly due to habitat loss.

October 22, 2004 - MSNBC

Environmental Illusions

The environmental platforms of both George Bush and John Kerry are not quite what they seem.

October 21, 2004 - The Economist

Unproductive Oil Wells Despoil Utah Wilderness

Oil and gas leases are devastating wilderness areas in Utah, even though these supplies are enough to feed US oil demand for about four days.

October 19, 2004 - The Independent

San Diego's Coastal Clash

Environmentalists bristle as city moves toward 'shared use' of a local haunt.

October 19, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

Global Warming's Hokey Hockey Stick

Richard Muller argues that poor math undermines evidence linking global warming to human activity.

October 16, 2004 - Technology Review

Smog Hits A Record Low In 2004

2004 has seen the lowest ozone levels in over 30 years, according to Joel Schwartz.

October 16, 2004 - Tech Central Station

A Harbinger Of Global Warming's Impact?

Amphibian populations around the world are in rapid decline. This is bad news for us humans.

October 15, 2004 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

White House Sacrificing Clean Water To Help Halliburton?

The Bush administration supports a controversial drilling technique that favors Halliburton, Dick Cheney's former employer, even as some complain that the practice puts drinking water at risk.

October 15, 2004 - KTLA

Going For The Green

The new "Green Communities Initiative" will help produce environmentally friendly and affordable homes around the United States.

October 15, 2004 - The American Institute of Architects

Bush-Kerry Debate: The Missing Issue

In their last debate the presidential candidates did not discuss an important issue.

October 14, 2004 - U.S. Newswire

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.