The Incompatible Trends of Extreme Weather and New Fossil Fuel Projects As I ponder the dramatic media warnings of yet another imminent, record-setting storm (“Crushing, Cruising Snowstorm to Plaster the Northeast”, per a recent accuweather.com post), I am reminded of the old parable used to teach children about safety:The curious child will only touch a […]
A data-rich map of U.S. geothermal resources shows the U.S. has a massive untapped clean energy resource beneath its surface.
A new study reveals that Gulf seafood declared safe by the FDA could pose a cancer threat to pregnant women and children.
Emily Achenbaum Harris arrived at the local farmers’ market in Charlotte, North Carolina, just as vendors were opening their stands. As she walked from stall to stall, she noticed Dole boxes tucked under tables and watched as a farmer dumped blueberries out of plastic supermarket containers into the blue felted containers ubiquitous at local farm […]
Climate change may not only impact coral reefs, glaciers and polar bears, but could also have a significant effect on the U.S. wine industry.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, does not seem a likely home for a new wave of environmental art. In the nineteenth century, this harbor town served as the home port for much of the nation’s whaling fleet. Those bloody hulls, combined with the brownfields and empty quays that litter New Bedford today, have left the place a […]
An app for would-be vegetable growers that helps you choose which veggies you can plant today in your region, how to go about it and how to cook them up once they’re ready to pick. Fresh vegetables never go out of season and growing your own ensures ultimate freshness and nutritional benefits, not to mention […]
Dolphins and whales have been washing up dead along the northern Gulf of Mexico in alarmingly high numbers.
