Environment
Most Valuable Coral Reef In The World
Researchers are staggered by the amount of life supported by a cluster of reefs in a remote archipelago off Indonesia.
Cable Project Proceeds Despite Environmental Concerns
Construction has begun on a cable crossing the Long Island Sound that critics say won't address electicity concerns and will cause grave environmental damage.
Air Quality - Only As Bad As It's Always Been?
Air monitoring in Lower Manhattan leads to some reassurances and more questions.
Should Gov. Bush Sign Crucial Everglades Bill?
Florida Governor Jeb Bush wants to sign a bill this week that would pay for a billion-dollar public works project in the Everglades -- but also restricts the right of citizens to challenge developments on environmental grounds.
Urban Sprawl Versus The Florida Gator
In the checkered saga of the Sunshine State's fast-paced growth, it is hard to find a more emblematic story than man's conflict with the alligator.
A Different Theme Park
A theme park in Gilroy, CA, celebrates trees.
Saving A Dying River In South Florida
Activists criticize water management practices that they say harms the Loxahatchee River in Florida.
New Law Mandates A Clean Environment
Californians passed Proposition 40, a bond to fund efforts that protect and improve the environment.
First U.S. 'Gold Standard' Green Building
The Department of Environmental Protection's Cambria, PA building is the first to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's "gold" standard.
The Riverkeeper: Harrison Ford To The Rescue
Hollywood star Harrison Ford will use his private fleet of aircraft to patrol the Hudson River for prevent pollution and document the impact of sprawl.
Bio-tech In Your Backyard
Genetically-modified "low-mow" grass may soon show up at front lawn or golf course near you.
PA Rejects Call To Delay Sale Of Gas Drilling Rights
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resource rejected a call by environmental groups to delay sale of gas drilling rights.
Green With Ideology
The hidden agenda behind the "scientific" attacks on Bjørn Lomborg’s controversial book, The Skeptical Environmentalist.
Gore Criticizes Bush's Environment Policies
Al Gore criticized the Bush administration's environmental policies saying they serve "special interests instead of public interests."
Earth Day: Ten Things You Can Do To Save The Planet
Here's what you can do to save the environment...
Forty Years: State Of The Environmental Movement
It has been forty years since the publication of Rachel Carson's landmark book, "Silent Spring," considered by many to be start of the environmental movement. Is the Earth healthier today?
Urban Growth: The Next Generation
The growing backlash against urban sprawl has given rise to "Smart Growth" and "New Urbanism" campaigns across the nation.
Earth Day: Gore Vs. Bush
Al Gore attacked President Bush's environmental policies on the 32nd anniversary of Earth Day.
Report Links Sprawl To Declining Coastal Health
When impervious surface exceeds 10 percent, rivers, creeks, and estuaries degrade.
U.N. Event Celebrates Earth Day
Hollywood stars and other prominent personalities attended a U.N. event to celebrate the Earth Day. Carmaker Toyoto's hybrid model Prius stole the show.
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
