There’s a quiet conversation happening in our gardens and it’s older than any one of us. A flower’s shape, color, scent, and the time of day it opens are all … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
Data Centers are Driving Up Your Energy Bill
Electricity demand in the United States is growing faster than it has in over 20 years. One major reason? Data centers. With the gratuitous rise of artificial intelligence (AI), tech … Read more
Educating North Carolina Landowners on Longleaf Pine Management
There’s nothing like an Earth Day spent learning about restoring native forests, and this April, that’s exactly what nearly 40 Southeastern residents did. Landowners and professionals gathered in Maysville, North … Read more
Growing Tomorrow’s Environmental Leaders
Across Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Missouri, students are discovering that sustainability is more than an environmental responsibility—it’s an opportunity to become scientists, engineers, problem-solvers, and leaders. For 11 years, … Read more
Why Neglecting the Great Northwoods Threatens Michigan’s Businesses
John Mueller has owned the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge since 2018. This property, built in 1934 on Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, resides in the Great Northwoods—more than 60 million acres of pure, … Read more
4 Wildlife Gardens Across the Country
The Certified Wildlife Habitat® program is over 50 years old and remains one of the largest national (and increasingly international) native plant movements. Since 1973, our goal has been to … Read more
Ocean IQ: How Well Do You Know the Big Blue?
There is one global ocean that covers 71 percent of the earth, and it’s divided into five oceanic regions—the Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern (also called the Antarctic) oceans. … Read more
Oceans are the Heart of the Planet
Oceans are much more than just a major element of the world’s natural environment. They are essential to all life and humans’ progress can be directly linked in some way … Read more
The New Policy That Will Lower Energy Bills
Across the country, families are experiencing rising electricity bills. In fact, you may be among the 1 in 3 households that struggles to pay their energy bills. Since 2021, home … Read more
Buy a Duck Stamp, Save a Wetland
I grew up in the country’s driest state, Nevada. With annual rainfall averaging only about 10 inches, water is a precious resource in the desert, even more so for our … Read more
