This year’s recycled Halloween costume was inspired by the green roof at PS41 in New York City – our hearts are with the teachers and students today! Read more
October, 2012

The Most Fascinating Things About Halloween’s Scariest Creatures
Halloween is full of little costumed spooks and goblins. But it also has its own standard menagerie of “scary” creatures including bats, cats, spiders, ravens and crows. Indeed, the imagery of … Read more
Climate Literacy in a Time of Climate Silence
On October 23, 2012, experts, officials and aficionados on all things education and all things climate attended a Climate Literacy Forum in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the National Center for … Read more

Jeep in Ohio…also Indiana, Michigan, Illinois: Its More than a Fact Check, it’s a Reality Check
Controversy is escalating around a statement Gov. Mitt Romney made on the campaign trail last Thursday and is now repeating in ads, alleging that Chrysler is sending Jeep jobs to … Read more

Sandy: Send the Bill to ExxonMobil
The heroic efforts of people coming together to assist each other in the face of Hurricane Sandy give me great hope for how we work together to overcome adversity. If we … Read more

Arch Coal’s Otter Creek Mine Permit Application called “Deficient”
In what could be the largest understatement of the year coming from a Montana state agency, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) declared Arch Coal’s permit application to mine in the … Read more

Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on Fish and Wildlife
Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast this week and due to its unusual West-turning track, it came ashore midway in the eastern “Megalopolis” with its 65 million people. Virginia … Read more

Photo of the Day: Red-bellied Woodpecker
Photo by Flickr member snooker2009 See more of the snooker2009’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next … Read more

Voting YES to Renewable Energy in Michigan
The Great Lakes were too hot this summer. From Lake Michigan hitting 82 degrees in July to Lake Superior running 15 to 20 degrees above average–the lakes are showing the … Read more