A Sense of Wonder: On Rachel Carson and Shooting Stars
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On a late-night walk home from the train, I looked up at just the right time. Like a bug on fire, a shooting star...
Category: environmental heroes
Features about people making a significant difference on an environmental level, whether by removing invasive species to restore a habitat, picking up trash or monitoring waterways.
Keeping the Faith: D.C. marchers say climate legacy starts with local carbon cap
WASHINGTON—These are the things some three dozen D.C. residents buried on a clear, blustery Saturday afternoon: climate justice, public and Native American lands, walks in...
The Last Straw? D.C. greens target single-use plastic in bars, restaurants
WASHINGTON—Viewing a video of scientists extracting a plastic drinking straw lodged in the nostril of an olive ridley sea turtle in Costa Rica broke Emily...