Q: Greetings and Salutations, Ask Us Guy: As I raked the seemingly endless amount of leaves dropping from our trees for the second time this fall, it occurred to me that removing this nutrient-rich yard waste might have unintended consequences. Are we, as professional homeowners, inadvertently depriving our trees of needed nutrients by raking the…
The City of New Castle learned this week any federal environmental grants to clean up the former Shenango China property can only be received if the city owns the property outright. Council members and the administration met with officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about brownfield environmental grants that could help clean the property….
You’ve probably heard by now the blockbuster news that Microsoft founder Bill Gates, one of the richest people to ever walk the planet, has had a change of heart on climate change. For several decades, Gates poured billions of dollars into the climate-industrial complex and was howling that the end is nigh unless we stop…
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Students sifted through racks and folded piles of secondhand shirts, jeans and jackets on Monday, Sept. 22, as the sustainable fashion club Fair Fashion held its first clothing swap of the semester at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center. Club members, volunteers and curious newcomers came from across campus to trade clothes and promote…
Virgin Australia will soon allow passengers to bring small pets with them on domestic flights, and while it’s an exciting first step for air travel in the country, the decision has attracted mixed responses. Video transcript I think it’s a good idea. I like it. It’s just not a natural environment for them to be…
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The country is going down. This isn’t my opinion, it’s the finding of a recently published study, showing that 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. These are not just coastal cities; there are also ones in the interior — including Nashville, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Columbus, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, and more. The study uses…
If hearing Minnesota State University biology graduate student Fen Sego describe plants as “he” or “she” rather than ‘it” wasn’t a sign of appreciation for local edible flora, a tattoo of stinging nettles on their arm would be a dead giveaway. As the spring weather sets in, so too comes the bountiful wild foods that…