By Amy Miller Jargon is my nemesis. I rail against it for a living. But today I will break my own rule because today I want to write about triple the Triple Bottom Line. I love this concept developed in environmental and overlapping business circles. Basically it says what your mom always told you:…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a plan for the contaminated ground water at the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey that will prevent its use as a source of drinking water. The ground water associated with the site,…
By Lina Younes While we often call Earth the “water planet” because 70% of its surface is covered by water, less than 1% of that precious resource is available for human use. Given the lower than average rainfall in the US and many places around the globe this summer, many of us are looking at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Identification Resources Provides general resources to help identify unknown species that may be invasive. Species identification is important in helping gardeners, land managers, and landscape architects identify invasive species…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Apr-Jun 2012 (Vol 5, Issue 2) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through DigiTop ).…
By Kathy Sykes “To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands [...]
NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette arrived back in its homeport of Honolulu on Saturday after scientists spent a month of collected nearly 50 metric tons of marine debris in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
How climate change affects U.S. indigenous coastal cultures is the focus of the First Stewards symposium starting today at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
By Kimberly Williams Eating is one of my favorite activities. I’m a firm believer that food is exceptionally effective in building relationships, easing troubles, and celebrating triumphs. I also think that food can be one of the best areas for embracing green ideas. There are many ways to make…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Tamarisk Biocontrol Efforts Get Evolutionary Boost (Jul 12, 2012) University of California Santa Barbara scientists trying to control the invasive tamarisk (saltcedar) plant have been getting a boost from evolution, in the form of…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Thwarting Invaders: Predicting Risks from Invasive Species Before It Happens (Jul 11, 2012) A coalition of researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and staff from the Norwegian Biodiversity…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Researchers Moving Towards Ending Threat of West Nile Spreading to the Brain (Jul 4, 2012) Researchers are making every effort to put an end to the threat of West nile virus spreading to the brain, causing severe illness and…
Today, NOAA announced that $250,000 in grants has been made available through its marine debris program to five states impacted by debris from the March 2011 Japanese tsunami.
The globally-averaged temperature for June 2012 marked the fourth warmest June since record keeping began in 1880. It also marks the 36th consecutive June and 328th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.
By Nancy Stoner Last month, I traveled to Syracuse, New York. Syracuse is located in Onondaga County, which is one of EPA’s “model communities” for green infrastructure because of the county’s “Save the Rain” campaign, which is a unique partnership between the City of Syracuse, Onondaga…
By Alexis Glears It’s been three months since we launched Six Words for the Planet with SMITH Magazine and we have received six words from all different points of view. I thought it would be interesting for my fellow interns and I to add our voices and environmental perspectives to this project.…
(New York, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congressional Representative Rodney P. Frelinghuysen today announced the completion of a system to treat contaminated ground water at the Rockaway Borough Wellfield Superfund site in Rockaway Borough, New…
NOAA today announced that it will adjust the 2012 Georges Bank yellowtail flounder quotas for both commercial scallop and groundfish fisheries to preserve fishing opportunities for both industries.
By Lina Younes With the record temperatures that blanketed the country recently, I’m sure that many air conditioners were working at full blast to keep homes reasonably cool. However, there are many ways to ensure that you get the best use out of your air conditioner without blowing the budget on…
Worldwide, 2011 was the coolest year on record since 2008, yet temperatures remained above the 30 year average, according to the 2011 State of the Climate report released online today by NOAA.