Newark Superfund site - where they made Agent Orange - flooded by Sandy.
What’s in those flood waters, New Jersey?
If you’re going camping this summer, don’t bring firewood with you. Tree-killing insects and diseases can lurk in firewood. These insects and diseases can’t move far on their own, but when people move firewood they can jump hundreds of miles.
New infestations of invasive species destroy our…
WNYC News: City on Cusp of Eradicating Asian Longhorned Beetle
Drought map from the USDA. As of last week, almost 2/3 of the US now under moderate to severe drought. Brian Lehrer talks with NPR agriculture correspondent Dan Charles about the drought, food prices, and more.
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As part of Singapore’s masterplan to develop its Marina Bay area, these towering eighteen ‘Supertrees’ take vertical greenery a step further, integrating over 226,000 plants consisting of over 200 species with a host of other functions, like solar power and solar hot water generation, rainwater collection and acting as ventilation towers for the horticultural conservatories below.
Read more and see more pics here: Huge Biomimetic ‘Supertrees’ Taking Root on Singapore’s Waterfront (Video)
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The New York Dolls played live on Soundcheck yesterday (and read lyrics from a paper but whatever). VIDEO
Nuclear power in the tri-state area.
All Japan news: http://www.wnyc.org/japan
Teaching Mid-East events to students—and staying on-pace with the state’s curriculum.
Ted Danson is talking to Leonard Lopate now about his efforts to save the oceans.
-Liz
