LOOSE ENDS 3/27: Kevin Wilkes: Commitment to the Paul Robeson Project
By Pam Hersh
As COVID-19 was halting all activity in Princeton, architect Kevin Wilkes was doing his best to ramp it up. The construction activity...
Opinion: After the pandemic
At some point, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic will have passed us by and we will be outside together enjoying the daffodils, tulips,...
Northeast and Middle Atlantic leaders exploring strategies to reduce emissions
By Huck Fairman
Recently, NOAA reported that this January was the hottest month in 141 years of record keeping---and that this year may well be...
Tunnel vision: Helping wildlife cross the road
By Michele S. Byers
Why did the turtle cross the road? Probably to look for a place to lay her eggs. The better question might...
NOAA predicts: The heat is coming
N.O.A.A., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reported that January was the warmest month in 141 years of record keeping. And if the trend...
SOLUTIONS: A book looks at growth, past and future
By Huck Fairman
Growth is in our conversations, our plans, our past. It is an integral factor in life on
Earth.
In his book, GROWTH, Canadian-Czech scientist...
THE STATE WE’RE IN 2/21: Seeing miracles in the Sourlands
By Michele S. Byers
“Everyone wants to witness a miracle. Yet, if Walt Whitman was right and we are actually witnessing them every day, why...
Opinion: Black History Month: Honor African Americans who made our nation a better place
African Americans have shaped and contributed to American history and culture in countless ways, and their legacy continues to grow. Their trials and triumphs...
SOLUTIONS 2/7: Climate progress: Many signs — are they enough?
By Huck Fairman
While reports of the destructive impacts of our climate crisis continue to appear in the media, now there are also reports of...
Solutions 1/24: Wall Street leaders seek sustainability
By Huck Fairman
A sea change is coming, and I’m not referring to that happening to the oceans. Founder and CEO of Blackrock, Lawrence D....
The State We’re In 1/24: Bugs in your house!
By Michele S. Byers
A Vineland family was recently shocked to find a scorpion in their house.
The scorpion, usually found in warmer climates, apparently crawled...
Letter to the Editor: Endorsement – Pete Buttigieg for President
To the Editor,
I am writing to you and to your readership to endorse Pete Buttigieg for President of the United States of America.
New Jerseyans...
Letter to the Editor: Proposed development of X McGraw Hill property
To the Editor:
Yes, East Windsor would like to see the old McGraw hill property developed but not for warehousing and distribution.
This project makes no...
SOLUTIONS 1/31: Energy diets: What we need to save our world
By Huck Fairman
As many probably saw, recent global emissions from fossil fuel usage hit 415 parts per million.
The former, safe level was considered 350...
Timing is everything when it comes to suicide prevention
As the old adage goes, Timing is Everything.
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to be asked to join a new suicide task...
The State We’re In 1/17: Lucy Meyer: Conservation Trailblazer
By Michele S. Byers
Tripod Rock, an enormous boulder balanced precariously atop three tiny rocks, has been called “Morris County’s Stonehenge.”
Geologists say the amazing rock...
The State We’re In 1/10: New Jersey environmental wins and losses in 2019
By Michele S. Byers
It’s the nation’s most densely populated state, with the most Superfund sites, and sometimes called Cancer Alley. This state we’re in...
Solutions 1/10: The year of climate change
By Huck Fairman
The year 2019 has seen both dire warnings of drastic climate change and a number of the predicted extreme weather events.
Satellite images...
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