Environment
Who Is Responsible For The Hurricanes?
Devastating hurricanes are a sympton of a larger problem.
Global Dimming
Is the amount of sunlight reaching the planet decreasing?
Oceans 212
A new report paints a dire picture for the future of the nation's lakes and oceans, and offers 212 specific recommendations.
The Greenest House On The Block
A green housing project in Oregon actually generates more power than it needs.
Blair To Urge U.S. To Take Action On Global Warming
Tony Blair to urge U.S. to sign Kyoto Treaty.
Groups Charge New Rules Eliminate Public Participation
The advocacy organizations Public Citizen and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service will be arguing in a Boston court that new Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules intended to increase "efficiency" in nuclear reactor licensing.
Hurricane Ivan May Not Be The Last
Hurricane Ivan, one of the most powerful recent Atlantic storms may not be the last.
A Global Warning?
Scientists claim man-made climate change is linked to the recent devastating hurricanes.
Hurricane Ivan: New Orleans At Risk
Two years ago, a documentary warned that hurricanes could drown New Orleans and that the risk was increasing every year.
Does Voluntary Environmentalism Work?
The premise of voluntary environmentalism is that firms become more environmentally enthusiastic when their adoption of regulatory policies comes willingly.
Utah Wilderness Area Sale Will Yield A Few Weeks' Worth Of Oil
The Bureau of Land Management has auctioned off nearly nearly 40,000 acres of legislatively proposed wilderness in Utah to oil interests -- although studies show the resulting oil would serve the country's needs only for a few weeks.
Clean Water Is The World's Greatest Challenge
At any given time, half of the population in the developing world is suffering from access to safe drinking water.
New York Sues HUD Over Pesticide Use
New York has joined four other states in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its use of pesticides.
Dust And Deception At Ground Zero
This Sierra Club report extensively documents how the Bush administration's reckless disregard of 9/11 toxic hazards poses long-term threats to rescue and cleanup workers, as well as bystanders present.
Building 'Green' Means Locating 'Smart'
U.S. Green Building Council is urged to consider "smart growth" in LEED certification.
Questioning Green Technology
Are the politics of "green technology" overstating the real value? New research takes a hard look at the claims of sustainability.
New York City Potentially At Risk From Nuclear Terrorism
The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a report on the Indian Point nuclear reactor (35 miles upwind from Manhattan) that analyzes "the health and economic impacts of a terrorist attack at Indian Point that results in a core meltdown
Manhattan Transference
The Federal government has not fully studied Twin Tower air pollution or treated victims.
Top Censored Stories: The Inevitable Oil Crisis
Government and media refusal to acknowledge that oil is running out is one of last year's stories that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the mdeia.
Top Censored Stories: UN's Extreme Weather Warning
A highly respected United Nations organization's warning about extreme weather is one of last year's most overlooked, under-reported or self-censored stories.
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
