Environment

California's Coastal Commission -- which has survived 30 years of wrath from land developers -- faces an uncertain future.

January 24, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler announce awards for the best examples of responsible tourism that balances nature conservation, the protection of heritage sites, social responsibility, and commerce."

January 23, 2003 - National Geographic

A bill sponsored by John McCain and Joe Lieberman will clash against the Bush administration's policies on climate change.

January 23, 2003 - The Economist

The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment offers a blueprint on the condition and use of the nation's ecosystems.

January 23, 2003 - The H. John Heinz III Center

The Bush administration's plan could open up millions of acres of remote wilderness areas to motorized traffic, oil drilling, and other commercial development.

January 22, 2003 - The Seattle Times

Maya Riviera's ecology has been 'concessionized'. Now, new development at a popular Mexican destination threatens ecological disaster.

January 21, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Some Hollywood celebrities are buying new hybrid cars but others who claim to support environmental causes are energy hogs travelling in limos and private jets.

January 20, 2003 - The New York Times

The Bush administration is quietly eroding environmental protection laws in favor of landowners and corporations.

January 20, 2003 - The Guardian Unlimited

A new report argues that fully protected marine reserves are an effective tool for restoring and maintaining coastal and marine habitats.

January 18, 2003 - Pew Oceans Commission

The California San Joaquin Valley's air pollution is not of its own making --- it is being exported from elsewhere.

January 17, 2003 - The Public Purpose

A new study show that more households with fewer occupants has a strong impact on the environment.

January 15, 2003 - Nature

This annual report sizes up the accomplishments and failures in the pursuit of a sustainable world economy.

January 10, 2003 - Worldwatch Institute

Jeremy Rifkin writes that the "hydrogen economy" is within our grasp if we are committed to abandoning fossil fuels.

January 9, 2003 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Luxury homes in the Aspen area are taxed as part of a plan to finance green projects.

January 9, 2003 - The Christian Science Monitor

President Bush's 'war on nature' could have catastrophic consequences.

January 7, 2003 - Salon

An experiment among environmentalists, government officials and loggers strike the right balance for preserving part of the Sierra Nevada moutains.

January 6, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

Introducing the first housing development planned around the needs of koalas.

January 5, 2003 - National Geographic

Reason looks back at 2002's science and environmental policy stories.

January 4, 2003 - Reason Online

Researches at two U.S. universities have found the "fingerprint" of global warming.

January 3, 2003 - Scientific American

The largest vineyard planting on the Northern California Coast is planned despite a 'grape glut.'

January 3, 2003 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat