Superstorm Sandy: Building Resilience
Just days away, the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy is no cause for celebration. The storm surge, caused by tropical force winds, caused $37 billion in damage to New Jersey […]
U.S. Solar Decathlon: The Winner Is…
For the 19 collegiate teams in the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon — the waiting is over! Proving that the Solar Decathlon has become a world competition, Team Austria and the […]
U.S. Solar Decathlon Is On
Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Solar Decathlon will go on as planned. Twenty student teams from the US and around the world have been working for two years to […]
Books Galore: Current and Coming
What can be more pleasurable than offering suggestions of books — for giving and receiving. Among the areas we cover: design, photography, architecture, cities, art, natural history, language, gardens and […]
Rewilding Europe: Parts I-IV
Europe has four times the population density of the United States. After thousands of years of human habitation – as well as innumerable armed conflicts – Europe, from the Arctic […]
Exhibitions & Events: Update 9/25
Museum exhibitions and events are posted as a running calendar, with items added regularly. Below are two dozen listings in art and design, photography, science and more for US museums; followed […]
Monarch Migration Is On! Update 10/1/2013
MONARCHS IN PERIL: Three scientists and naturalist sit in on the Diane Rehm Show (NPR) to discuss banding monarchs, migration, population declines and steps to turn the situation around. Listen in […]
Greenest Colleges & Universities: Just Announced
For the college-bound or those who want to work in higher education, the just-published 7th Annual CoolSchools Survey by Sierra Club maps out the greenest colleges and universities. Free and online, […]
Green Museums: Part 2 Pittsburgh’s Innovators
In Part 2 of the Green Museums series, we feature a half-dozen Pittsburgh museums that are embedding green values and practices in how they operate and, as a result, are […]
Green Museums Pt 2: 12 Nifty Ideas
Green Practices in Pittsburgh’s Museums – 12 Nifty Ideas That Add Up Green Team at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Their mantra: Practice sustainability wherever you can. Green Team: […]
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