Environment

Scarlet shorebird serves as harbinger of climate change between the poles

Red Knots take flight alongside Semipalmated Sandpipers in Delaware Bay. The Red Knot, distinguished by its red breast, is currently a candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act, as their populations have declined recently.

In years past, tens of thousands of red knots crowded the sandy beaches of Mispillion Harbor in Delaware Bay, gorging on fresh horseshoe crab eggs spawned in such abundance they turned the shoreline a gelatinous green. Smaller than a gull but larger...

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ENVIRONMENT

L.A. City Council OKs ban on plastic grocery and carryout bags

Los Angeles on Tuesday became the largest city in the nation to move toward a ban on plastic grocery bags, with the City Council barring them in supermarkets, convenience stores and any big retailer that sells groceries.
ENVIRONMENT

Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool

RALEIGH, N.C. - Queen bees who cavort with multiple mates are not behaving badly.
ENVIRONMENT

An unexpected lesson in Antarctic ice melt

It's called calving, and it occurs when enormous chunks of ice burst free from glaciers or floating ice shelves and drop into the sea with an explosive, heart-stopping crash.
ENVIRONMENT

ExxonMobil faces federal lawsuit over Arkansas oil spill

The Justice Department and the state of Arkansas filed suit against the oil giant ExxonMobil over a March 29 pipeline rupture that spilled 210,000 gallons of oil into a residential neighborhood and waterways in the small town of Mayflower.
ENVIRONMENT

Rep. Doc Hastings’ bill would protect salmon from California sea lions

Rep. Doc Hastings argued in a heated House subcommittee hearing Thursday that stepping up lethal means against predatory California sea lions could protect the Northwest salmon populations.
ENVIRONMENT

Agri-giants trying to solve bee deaths

One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food system are continuing to die in stubbornly perplexing ways.
ENVIRONMENT

Climate change warnings

The following editorial appeared in the Baltimore Sun on Wednesday, June 12:
ENVIRONMENT

Cutting the mustard: Volunteers battle invasive garlic plant

It was a peaceful day at Hudson Springs Park.
HOME & GARDEN

Diggin' In: Feng shui for your garden

Is your garden calling out to you to do something and you are not sure what to do first?
HOME & GARDEN

Living Smart: Appliance maintenance

Every day our appliances take a beating. From the constant opening and closing of doors to turning them on and off, our daily actions can eventually lead to a repair call or earlier-than-expected replacement.