There are few things the extreme right wing, the Congress and the White House would agree on these days but one of them seems to be scaling back or eliminating … Read more
climate change
Vanishing Beauty: Endangered Miami Blue Butterfly Losing to Invasive Green Iguana
The Sunshine State is a little less bright and colorful now that the tiny and endangered Miami blue butterflyis facing a new challenge to its survival. Large Central American iguanas … Read more
A Natural ‘Crush’ – 14 Reasons to Love the Pacific Northwest
A friend once told me that I have a ‘crush’ on the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. While it might sound strange it is true, I LOVE our mountains. But there … Read more
Video: Share the Love for Offshore Wind
On Valentine’s Day hundreds of advocates from across Maryland gathered in Annapolis to share the love for offshore wind. Appropriately-sited offshore wind will help Maryland achieve its renewable energy goals, reduce emissions, and … Read more
24 Hours to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline
Congress is at it again–putting the Big Oil agenda before the national interest. In the next 24 hours, the U.S. Senate could vote to greenlight the Keystone XL pipeline project. … Read more
A Valentine’s Day Without Chocolate?
As far as I’m concerned, Valentine’s Day is all about the chocolate. What’s better than a day to indulge my chocoholic inclinations guilt-free? But, recent reports have me worried that … Read more
We Must Care for the Oceans
Six decades ago, Rachel Carson wrote about the “bewildering abundance” of life found in the surface waters of the seas. While conducting her studies, she discovered that some fish migratory … Read more
Danger: Thin Great Lakes Ice
Great Lakes Ice Cover All of us in the Great Lakes region (and perhaps other regions also) are either enjoying or fretting over what is such a mild winter. Air … Read more
