October '01 Table of Contents

Local Ecology
	Being in A Time of War
		Let's separate true security from temporary make-work efforts that provide only a feeling of security.
	A healthy urban forest in San Diego can conserve energy A proposal
		The City of San Diego is seriously considering a long recognized energy saving strategy: plant trees. Big trees.
	Who pays the costs of growth?
		You'd be outraged if the government made you send money to help wealthy developers build their next community. Yet, in effect, that's what's happening.
	Assemblymember Kehoe presents $1.5 million check for San Diego River
	Breakthrough agreement to protect San Joaquin kit fox
	Telephone book recycling wave hits the South Bay and East County
	A good planet is hard to find
	County shows where to recycle clutter
Energy
	Auto manufacturers could greatly improve fuel economy at low cost with existing technology
		Improvements would safeguard driving public, maintain availability of popular larger models
	Green energy mix promises big savings and greater stability for California
		New report provides economic data on power supply diversification
The Atmosphere and Climate
	Wealth of nations depends on jack frost
		Climate and scale in economic growth.
	Atmosphere, not oceans, carries most heat to poles
		New discoveries about the forces that control our atmosphere.
	Dawn of a new ozone hole
	Adaptive-decision strategy offsets uncertainties in climate sensitivity
	New NASA satellite sensor and field experiment shows aerosols cool the surface but warm the atmosphere
Diet & Health
	Antioxidants protect against smoke-induced lung damage
	Oregano oil kills drug-resistant bacteria
	Changes in nutrition can alleviate effects of long-term stress
Marine Ecology
	Scientists chart iron cycle in ocean
		Scientists at the University of California have found that sunlight plays an important role in cycling iron in the ocean and making it available to marine life.
Observations from the Edge
	Just another round of biological warfare
		Our resident eco-radical points out that just what constitutes biological warfare is a matter of perspective