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The Furry Survivor
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsBiologists and climatologists may have a new favorite animal. Ovibos moschatus, more commonly known as the musk ox, is curious for its appearance and its ability survive in the harshest of environments. Found in the Arctic belt, the musk ox—not an ox or a buffalo, but a... -
Is the EPA Killing Honey Bees?
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsTom Philpott of Grist posted on Friday a great piece on the relationship between an EPA approved pesticide and the disappearing honey bee population. It’s another example of what happens when a regulatory body neglects its duties and certainly a topic worthy of some buzz (pun... -
More Green Than Red
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsEveryone’s favorite French retailer, Target (they’re actually based in Minnesota), has announced a set of sustainability goals meant to reflect its commitment to energy efficiency. In addition to using solar rooftop systems and energy efficient lighting, the company plans to lower greenhouse gas emissions... -
The Cancun Agreement
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsThe United Nations climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico concluded with an agreement on what is needed to avoid climate change in the future. Though it falls short of making some of the broader changes scientists say are necessary, the Cancun Agreement gives the 190 countries... -
DRBC Suggests Drilling Regulations
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) has proposed a set of regulations for natural gas drilling in state watersheds. The 83-page proposal includes giving drilling companies incentives to drill away from forested areas and the banks of streams and requiring all wastewater be contained in... -
Dirty Money
Posted on December 9, 2010 | No CommentsYou may be doing your best to avoid the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA), but a study conducted by nonprofits Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and the Washington Toxics Coalition reports that there are two major BPA offenders that you’ll have trouble doing without. BPA was... -
Green2015 at ANS
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 1 CommentWith able assists from Michael DiBerardinis of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Harris Steinberg of PennPraxis, Mayor Nutter unveiled Green2015 at the Academy of Natural Sciences on Tuesday. The goal of the plan—which you read about here earlier—is to convert 500 acres of vacant, urban... -
Celebrate Terra Madre at Reading Terminal
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 1 CommentSpend your lunch hour on Friday, December 10 at Reading Terminal Market and celebrate Terra Madre Day with Slow Food International. Terra Madre is a project of the Slow Food movement. Followers of Slow Food believe in the pleasures of eating and defend against homogenization... -
Ford Starts its Electric Engines
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsFord has released its first electric vehicle, the Transit Connect. This particular model won’t compete with the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt—that’ll be next year’s Focus Electric—but it will hopefully make a change in the way American companies make deliveries. The Transit Connect is a... -
Green2015 Plan Report Released
Posted on December 7, 2010 | 1 CommentAs part of its Green2015 plan, the Nutter administration will announce today plans to convert 500 acres of vacant lots into green spaces and parkland. The parks discussed in the plan will be smaller and more spread out than the destination parks the city is...
