by Admin | May 30, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards
According to the US National Climate Assessment released by the White House Tuesday, South Florida is facing some major risks from sea level rises, increasing temperatures and decreased water availability. “Sea level rise presents major challenges to South...
by Admin | May 28, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards
Senator Dianne Feinstein overcame environmentalists’ objections and Republicans’ skepticism in pushing through a drought-relief bill that could ship more water to farms and cities and weaken protections for fish. Welcoming passage of a U.S. Senate bill to address...
by Admin | May 26, 2014 | Articles, Conservation
Earlier this week, Governor Jack Markell announced he would be nominating Deputy Secretary David Small to be Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Small will succeed Collin O’Mara who is to become the President and CEO of...
by Admin | May 23, 2014 | Articles, Sustainability
We throw a lot of things away. We get tired of how an old desk or dresser or chair looks, and we replace it with something shiny and new. Sometimes we’ll sell or give away the old items, but other times they just end up going in the dumpster, especially if they’re...
by Admin | May 21, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Have you ever thought about the impact all of the plastic bags used to pick up dog poop everyday have on the environment? Chicagoan Paul Cannella did. He never seemed to have enough. He’d double bag his groceries even when he didn’t need to and ask his mother to save...
