March 2001 Table of Contents

Local Ecology
	Regional questions
		Regionalism might be an answer to many different questions and we should be very concerned about that.
	Sprawl imperils California species: Researchhas national implications
	Public asked for input in Cleveland National Forest Management Plan update
	California legislator Strom-Martin to push industrial hemp as legal cash crop
	Upstream US dams imperil downstream Mexican clams
Livable Communities
	General Plan 2020: Request for working models
National Issues
	Paving the planet: Cars and crops competing for land
	Research helps reduce pollution, urban sprawl
	Commerce Department finds record high number of US fish stocks in jeopardy
	Senator Boxer opposes oil drilling in the Artic Refuge
	Strong radiation protection standards essential for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository
Global Ecology
	Restoration of tropical forests gets under way
	AAAS atlas shows human impact on environment
Marine Ecology
	Shellfish aquaculture can clean waterways
	Potentially harmful human viruses in coastal waters
Pollution and Waste
	Clean diesel power key to success of maritime industry
	DNA "Fingerprinting" traces water pollution sources
	Cleaner chip-making method uses carbon dioxide fluid
	Greener, cheaper semiconductor nanocrystals
San Diego EarthWorks
	Volunteer for EarthFair 2001
Energy
	In the California energy crisis, conservation is the obvious answer!
	Global survey finds wind energy's explosive expansion continuing
	Energy efficiency investments can help prevent continued electric system meltdown
	The Bush Administration's Energy Department transition team
Health
	Purple grape juice: far greater antioxidant protection than orange juice
	Heart benefits from apples and juice
Observations from the Edge
	Diminishing Returns and the Crystal Clear Equation