Topic: Land Use and Management

Five innovations that boost soil fertility

Farmers and scientists are going beyond the massive use of chemical fertilizers to find innovative methods to improve soils and yields.

What may be a bigger threat to Afghanistan than insurgency? Land disputes.

Land theft is a major source of conflict in Afghanistan and threatens stability, say analysts. Protesters near Kabul Tuesday say an MP was involved in stealing their land.

US eyes 20-year ban on new uranium mining near Grand Canyon

A 20-year ban on new uranium mining, covering 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, is the likely outcome of a two-year-plus review process, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Monday.

Republicans fear 'war on the West' in new wild lands protection

Western Republican lawmakers and governors object to Obama administration plans to consider whether millions of acres of federal land in the West should be protected as 'wild lands.'

Gold prices hit record highs, fuel mom and pop prospectors in US West

Gold prices hit $1,275.20 per ounce Tuesday. A poor economy and record prices have renewed interest in prospecting in Western states where public lands are rich with deposits and small-scale operators are all but free from government regulation.

Houston, we have a problem. Could you move to San Francisco?

If residents of 'brown' cities, like Houston, relocate to 'green' cities, like San Francisco, it would reduce the America's carbon footprint.

Detroit leads the way in urban farming

Detroit is ideal for urban farming, with the city beginning to provide a model for the world.

Prehistoric Indian drawings to be protected in Utah canyon

Natural gas company, state conservation agencies, and tribal leaders come to an agreement to protect prehistoric art treasures in Utah's Nine Mile Canyon.

Is it a result of climate change or something else? Part 2.

Australia's stay and defend approach: up in smoke?

U.S. conservation win – in Canada

Forestland half the size of Texas is being saved to help thwart climate change.

'Pristine' environments and sustainability

Citing environmental concerns, US freezes new solar plant construction

The New York Times reports that the Bureau of Land Management has placed a two-year moratorium on new solar projects on public land, saying that it needs to study their environmental impact.

Drought-stricken Georgia, eyeing Tennessee River, revives old border feud

State lawmakers seek to move part of Georgia's border one mile north into Tennessee.