February 2003 Table of Contents
Local Ecology
Great cities, great planning...and San Diego
Cities that achieve and maintain greatness all share one characteristic: effective planning processes that involve all stakeholders. Does San Diego have what it takes?
Irrational planning...on rails
New San Diego Energy Resource Center opens
SDERC provides a local source for valuable energy efficiency information.
EarthWorks' 9th Annual EARTH Award Nominations Sought
Awards to be presented by Mayor Dick Murphy
Earth Day 2003 – "We Are The Earth"
14th Annual EarthFair 2003 is on Sunday, April 27
Lake Powell drained 50% four years to go!
Regional Comprehensive Plan public workshops
Global Ecology
Polar bear faces extinction
The three-and-a-half pound microchip: environmental implications of the IT revolution
Forests
Forest cover shrinking
While world forest loss is slowing, deforestation in tropical areas is accelerating.
Hardship looms for Mexican community of "vara"harvesters
Trees could affect land use, reduce skin cancer
Marine Ecology
Fish catch leveling off
Ignored species play key role in ecosystem interactions
Study of the strength of interactions between predator and prey shows intermediate species have large effects.
Pollution and Waste
Greenhouse gas emissions trading under the Kyoto Protocol kicks off with historic transaction
Scientists seek environmentally friendly wood preservative
CWA, environmental group seek to stop use of toxic wood preservatives
Prescription drug pollution may harm humans, aquatic life
Diet & health
Children who grow up with cats or dogs have reduced risk for allergies
New broccoli compound appears promising against breast cancer
Observations from the Edge
Hard choices for a hard reality
