People & Population
"Exxon Mobil said Monday it won't appeal nearly $500 million in interest a court recently ordered it to pay to Alaska fishermen, business owners and others harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill."
Source: McClatchy, 07/01/2009
Beach Nourishment: Supreme Court To Decide Who Owns the New Sand
When governments or communities pay to replenish beaches along privately owned beachfront property — or create new beaches by trucking in sand — what does that mean for the landowners' waterfront rights and property value?
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US Vulnerability To Heat Waves Varies Substantially by Location
A new analysis of about 40,000 census tracts in the larger US metropolitan areas can help you cover how well your community is preparing for heat-related risk.
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Roma Displaced to Toxic Area
A settlement of Roma people (often called "Gypsies") at Mitrovica in Northern Kosovo, displaced by the ethnic conflict following the breakup of Yugoslavia, are living near the toxic slag heap of an old lead mine, Human Rights Watch says.
Source: Guardian, 06/22/2009
Guns in Parks Can Be Messy, Violent
Congress decision, under pressure from the gun lobby, to allow loaded, concealed weapons in National Parks creates problems for rangers trying to keep people safe.
Source: Greenwire, 05/29/2009
Green Social Networks: It's Not Easy Being Green Alone
Do green social networks actually increase coherence in the environmentalist community, or are they a distraction? Are they sincere or opportunistic? Can they be used for greenwashing? All of the above?
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Report: Hints of Substantial Urban Residential Infill
Researchers with EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation has found that residential development in some metro areas has moved from suburbs and exurbs to infill development within urban areas.
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Food Deserts: Where The Food Isn't
Areas lacking easy access to affordable staple foods can signal larger long-term problems, including environmental ones. Simple interactive maps can play a key role in engaging your community.
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"No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations"
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