From farms to bottles: Researchers look to create second life for spoiled berries
Share
Researchers at Virginia Tech are testing the best practices for growing blackberries and blueberries – and extending the life of the berries.
Search Results for climate
Share
National policy wrapped in razor wire, Robert Frost
Share
At least 853 migrants died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in the past 12 months. And God knows how many merely endured — and continue to endure — various forms of hell.
Sen. Warner introduces companion legislation to protect Chesapeake Bay watershed
Share
More than 150,000 streams and rivers thread through the Chesapeake Bay’s 64,000-mile watershed., the largest estuary in the United States.
Green floater freshwater mussel at risk of endangerment; Virginia at center of saving them
Share
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that the green floater, a freshwater mussel found in 10 states including Virginia is likely to become endangered.
Mobilize and live
Share
Fly over any major city at night, and you will see lights burning in hundreds of skyscrapers as if global warming did not exist.
How to safeguard against summer hazards including heat, ticks and algal blooms
Share
To make the most of what remains of summer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine has safety tips for keeping your plans fun and safe.
Fifty goats to help Charlottesville consume invasive plants at Washington Park
Share
If you visit Washington Park in Charlottesville next week, you might be surprised by some new visitors that will be on site near the pool: goats.
Chesapeake Bay dreaming and the meaning of life
Share
Recently, dozing on a fast-eroding forested bluff overlooking the Chesapeake Bay, I dreamed that I overheard God talking to Earth goddess Gaia, so named by the Greeks.
Virginia State Parks offer summer getaway complete with water, stargazing
Share
Virginia State Parks is reminding travelers there is still time to book a lodge or yurt for an overnight stay this summer.
$35K grant to help homeowners, renters reduce household energy burden
Share
Climate Action of the Valley received a $35,000 grant from Clean Virginia to help local organizations working with populations who struggle with high energy bills.
