mixed greens

Traditional knowledge in a new light

Land acknowledgments are becoming customary at educational gatherings. As the participants introduce themselves they acknowledge the tribal people who once occupied the lands where they now live. The …

Far from green

Hydrogen is in the news these days as a potential clean-burning fuel that could help decarbonize the energy sector. Proponents say hydrogen fuel can solve the intermittency problems associated with …

Whom are we trying to fool?

Trees perform an environmental miracle, absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air during photosynthesis, releasing the oxygen that we breathe and storing the carbon harmlessly in their roots, …

Still over the moon

As a kid, I treasured a scrap of thin silvery material about four inches square, the souvenir of a school presentation by a visitor from NASA. He told us about the launch of a satellite called Echo, …

‘Rural character’

Over the past year, there has been a significant relocation from urban areas to the Upper Delaware region in response to COVID-19. What started as a run on short-term rentals as pent-up city dwellers …

Small victories and big challenges

Chalk up two tiny victories in my personal quest to reduce single-use plastics. First, I finally found a great bar shampoo. My search began years ago with some biodegradable “hair soap” …