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Column by Sarah van Gelder Columns, letters: [email protected] As the Copenhagen Climate Summit approaches, some world leaders predict there will be either no deal or one so weak that it will be virtually worthless. Little wonder. Climate change could be one of the toughest issues the world has ever faced, less because of the…
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OK, so he had a fundraiser for the DNC on the schedule. Easy to get that. And it’s not like he needed to be in Virginia to monitor the situation with flooding associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida. But … appearances still matter in these kinds of situations, don’t they? AFP editor Chris Graham…
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Dear EarthTalk: What would you recommend as a non-toxic/non-lethal way to keep squirrels, gophers and groundhogs away? – Faye Gillette, Coarsegold, Calif. Keeping unwanted critters away can be tricky business, and options are somewhat limited. For starters, make sure exterior garbage, recycling and compost containers are shut tight, and pick up and remove any fallen…
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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine highlighted the adoption of enhanced stormwater regulations by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board on Monday. The new regulations are expected to reduce the impact of polluted runoff from new developments into the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways in the Commonwealth.
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There has been some important discussions on the past on the ecological cost of any action. What is just as urgent is the climatic effect of inaction. Countless surveys have presented that we are all more than aware about our environment, and countless surveys have also presented that we are willing to do something.
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Dear EarthTalk How can I make good use of the rainwater that runs down my roof and into my gutters? – Brian Smith, Nashua, N.H. For most of us, the rain that falls on our roof runs off into the ground or the sewer system. But if you’re motivated to save a little water and…
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“When words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Anderson Ever find yourself whistling a tune but you don’t know the words or even the name of the song? Not to worry – you’re not alone. It happens to me all the time. A melody appears, dissolves and later returns to my cobwebbed cranium and I…
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Friday, Aug. 7 – State News: New online resources for teachers Thursday, Aug. 6 – Local News: 40th anniversary of Camille disaster this month – Elections ’09: Wagner releases statement on Bolling’s absence from revenue meeting Wednesday, Aug. 5 – Local News: Harrisonburg traffic alert – State News: ACLU of Virginia weighs in on sectarian…
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Proposed changes to the state’s regulations regarding stormwater runoff flowing from developed properties are available for public review and comment. Five public hearings will be held statewide to receive comments on these changes, which have been more than three years in the making. Comments will be accepted through Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, by the Virginia…
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It was an interesting time to be thinking anything positive about the river that cuts through Downtown Waynesboro. The memories of two major floods nine months apart in 1996 were still raw, but the people behind Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc. saw the river doing more than threatening us every time it rained.
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