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Earth Day is April 22, just around the corner, bringing with it a stark reminder of the importance of protecting our environment and natural resources. The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. Nearly four decades later, and despite the difficulties in our economy, protecting our environment is still center stage. In fact, protecting the…
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Virginia has experienced yet another earthquake tonight at 5:04 p.m. – the third report by the U.S. Geological Survey Website in eight days.
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Once again we are all paying our federal income taxes this month. We do this as “the price of civilization.”
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Wildfire, drought and other land-based climate disasters have captured global headlines, but coral reefs have been bleaching at record levels, and as such their future is uncertain.
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If you’re dreaming of a green holiday season this year, you’ll have to take care to shop and decorate with the planet in mind.
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Central Virginians can practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On, the safe response to an earthquake, during the Great SouthEast ShakeOut earthquake drill.
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Central Virginians can practice “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” tduring the Great SouthEast ShakeOut earthquake drill set for Thursday, Oct. 20.
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Virginia’s Natural Bridge Park & Historic Hotel is set to host its first Earth and Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 26. The property has been fully reopened for just over a month and has seen renewed success under its new ownership through the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund.
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While the holidays are festive and fun, they can take a toll on the environment. All that shopping, decoration, food preparation and travel adds up to more carbon emissions and more waste. But there are ways to minimize our impact and still celebrate the season in grand style.
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Indeed we are embroiled in what many consider the worst drought in the U.S. since the “Dust Bowl” days of the 1930s that rendered some 50 million acres of farmland barely usable.
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