Each state’s road to tapping its offshore wind power potential is marked with its own unique set of hurdles. As a Massachusetts native, I have been hearing the back-and-forth on … Read more
2014
A Tale of Three Butterflies: Endangered Species and the Everglades
Can you imagine a place where alligators and crocodiles live side-by-side? It isn’t a fairytale: it is America’s Everglades! The historic Everglades ecosystem once encompassed 11,000 square miles. Home to … Read more
Toxic Mining Waste: Just Moments from a Disaster for Wildlife
When I saw footage last week of a tailing dam collapse at Mount Polley Mine, my immediate thought was of the Chino Mine near my hometown of Silver City, New … Read more
For the Love of Fish: The Problems of Blooming Algae and Mass Death at Sea
The current blue-green algal bloom in Lake Erie that forced the city of Toledo to not have drinking water for several days and the massive red-tide algal bloom off Florida’s Coast that … Read more
Beyond Fireflies: Bioluminescent Organisms
When it comes to bioluminescence, the first organism we typically think of would be the all-familiar firefly (also known as lightning bug). As land animals, fireflies are our most noticeable … Read more
Treasure Trove of Pacific Wildlife Need Your Support for Expanded Marine National Monument
It isn’t often that you get to mention four previous Presidents—Calvin Coolidge, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush—in the same breath as our current President, Barack Obama. But … Read more
Saving the Delaware River Basin
Can you see yourself relaxing in the Chesapeake Bay or a river on a hot summer’s day: the way the water gently nudges your feet and toes while you’re lounging … Read more
Ranger Rick vs Rocket Raccoon
Easter Egg Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t seen the Guardians of the Galaxy movie and don’t want to know any spoilers – including easter eggs – bookmark this page and … Read more
Senators to Gulf of Mexico Restoration Body: Get on With it!
The pace of restoring the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of the BP oil spill has been slower than anyone would like. Last week the Senate Commerce Committee held … Read more
