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Urban Forest Management Is Up a Tree
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Tuesday 19 August 2008 - 08:30 AM 
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It turns out it's not just the disappearance of rainforest trees - mahogany, teak, Brazil nut - that is cause for concern. In a new paper, "Street Trees - A Misunderstood Common-Pool Resource," Indiana University environmental affairs scholars Burnell C. Fischer and Brian C. Steed note that the tree cover in a number of metropolitan areas - the so-called…
Burning Down the House to Keep Warm
Written by: Hal Herring, Tuesday 19 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 1 Comments
Only a fool would support expanded domestic exploration — offshore or elsewhere — under the Bush administration's dysfunctional energy policies. Here's how those policies need to change for America to responsibly find the energy it needs.
A Future of Less
Written by: David Villano, Friday 15 August 2008 - 07:00 AM 0 Comments
Miller-McCune magazine exclusive: Here's how government can help curb America's seemingly endless appetite for "more."
'Wall-E:' Critique that Transcends Ideology
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Monday 07 July 2008 - 15:27 PM 0 Comments
Science fiction stories are often allegories, so it’s no surprise that political commentators have joined movie critics in critiquing the popular new Pixar film “Wall-E.” But while the ambitious, awe-inspiring animated feature has much on its mind, its underlying themes don’t fit neatly on any ideological spectrum.
McCain Lays Out 'Nonpartisan' Energy Options
Written by: William Yelles, Tuesday 24 June 2008 - 14:02 PM 0 Comments
The presidential hopeful cites alternatives to fossil fuels but also calls for the U.S. to draw on its vast oil and natural gas resources.
Butterfly Diplomacy: An Immigration Policy for Monarchs
Written by: David Richardson, Friday 13 June 2008 - 08:00 AM 0 Comments
North America's monarch "is one of the largest of our butterflies and rules a vast domain." But it's in trouble on both ends of its massive migration.
Being Green: A Capital Idea
Written by: Michael Todd, Wednesday 04 June 2008 - 15:39 PM 0 Comments
Let's trot out ol' Kermit once again: It ain't easy being green. That's the usual (but certainly not universal) knock for companies that say they want to be good environmental stewards but at the same time have to answer to investors whose idea of green stewardship pertains pretty exclusively to dead presidents.
Off-roaders Leaving Environmentalists in the Dust
Written by: Melinda Burns, Friday 23 May 2008 - 12:00 PM 1 Comments
It's a zero-sum game between conservationists and four-wheelers, according to a University of Idaho academic, and one that those who favor the pristine can never win.
Earth Day: A Miller-McCune News Roundup
Written by: Miller McCune Staff, Monday 21 April 2008 - 09:51 AM 0 Comments
How to fix the Earth on one page, or a compilation of our best environmental coverage.
Charting a Crooked River’s Renaissance
Written by: Lewis Beale, Wednesday 09 April 2008 - 10:57 AM 0 Comments
The revival of Cleveland's incendiary Cuyahoga River teaches that environmental restoration, no matter how daunting, is possible.
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