Environment
Development Vs. Urban Tree Canopy
Urban development has cost Philadelphia 6% of its tree canopy, worth $100 million, according to a new study.
Is Global Warming A Hoax?
New research claims that the earth was warmer during the Middle Ages, weakening the argument by environmentalists that greenhouse gases are causing global climate change.
A Wildnerness Preserve Next To L.A.?
A conservancy group is 'rewilding' a vast preserve just 50 miles north of the nation's second-largest city.
Cheapening Value Of Human Life
A new Bush administration cost-benefit analysis tool could significantly change the way the government assesses and regulates environmental threats..
How Sustainable Is Development?
Do we really know enough to manage natural resources sustainably?
Top Ten Greenwashers
On April Fool's Day, Earthday Resources for Living Green released the eleventh annual "Don't Be Fooled" report. The report documents misleading advertising by companies polluting the planet.
David Vs. Goliath: A New Model For Port Cleanup
A Los Angeles resident fights the mighty Port of Los Angeles for cleaner air... and wins. The result could be a new model for port cleanups.
Uncertain Future For The National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) could be weakened by recent government proposals and actions.
Garden Of Eden Threatened
The wetlands of Southern Iraq, the largest wetland ecosystem in the Middle East and considered to be the Biblical location of the Garden of Eden, could disapper in five years.
The Impact Of War On The Environment
War can be devastating to the environment but sometimes nature benefits from human conflict.
Expanding San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay has been shrinking. The effort to restore its health could be the largest wetlands restorating project in the West.
Proposed Environmental Rollbacks Sold As National Security Measures
Minnesotan Democratic Congressman Martin Olav Sabo argues that Bush Administration proposals framed as matters of military readiness and patriotism are just the latest efforts to roll back environmental laws.
Nature's Landlord
Range Magazine presents its story of The Nature Conservancy, a dangerous and 'most powerful environmental group'.
A New Monitoring Tool For Public Spaces
An academic journal presents a monitoring tool for the provision of accessible and attractive urban green spaces.
The Essential Guide To The Environment
The BBC presents the 'essential guide' to the 21st century, including a series of interviews and reports on the environment.
How The Senate Rejected Oil Drilling In Alaska
Why did eight moderate Republicans vote against oil drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife refuge?
Largest Ecological Project In History?
The Green Great Wall plan proposes the planting 9 million acres of forest at a cost of up to $8 billion to halt desertification. Will it work?
A Major Victory For Environmentalists
Republicans joined Democrats in the U.S. Senate to quash the Bush administration's plans to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
Sustainable Development Could Still Be Puerto Rico's Salvation
Facing challenges of depleting resources and population growth, a call is made for Authorities in Puerto Rico to implement the sustainable development vision that is stated in its public policy.
Senate Rejects Alaska Wildlife Refuge Drilling Proposal
The Bush administration's proposal to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been rejected by the U.S. Senate.
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
