July 2001 Table of Contents
Local Ecology
Santee Folly Square
Santee is missing an opportunity to provide real transit/pedestrian-oriented development. What a waste.
Smart Growth for Californians and Wildlife: A Call To Action
UCSD broadcasts highlights of this National Wildlife Federation and the Planning and Conservation League Foundation event from May.
Environmental groups claim victory in Federal oil lawsuit
California is given authority to review federal leases off the Santa Barbara Coast.
Growing pains: Energy, economy create anxiety about population size
Broad support for higher electricity rates vs. cuts in state programs; residents fatalistic about growth, but believe planning could alleviate problems.
Self-directed tour of energy-efficient architecture
Livable Communities
Smart transportation: Ireland's solution
National issues
Study reveals critical factors affecting urban pollution
BOOMBURBS! A new type of city explodes around the edges of metropolis
A special Fannie Mae Foundation report from the 2000 census.
Water management improvements in irrigated valleys save water, enhance environment
Curbing sprawl to fight climate change
Global Ecology
United Nations launches extensive study of earth's ecosystems
Air pollution control efforts will add to global warming if carbon monoxide is not curbed along with nitrogen oxides
150-year global ice record reveals major warming trend
Forests
Behind the logo: An environmental and social assessment of forest certification schemes
Soil fertility limits forests capacity to absorb excess CO
2
Energy
Higher miles per gallon standards would save Californians more than $1 billion dollars annually
Cleaner electric plants remain California's objective
Diet & Health
Using sunscreen correctly is the key to avoiding sunburn
Chemicals in environment may increase drug abuse
Calcium absorption similar from supplements
War crimes against our food
Air pollution may trigger heart attack in at-risk patients
Observations from the Edge
Saving space, place, and nature's grace
