The elusive Rainbow Toad | Image via NY Times Green Blog Rainbow Toad Return Last seen in 1924, the Borneo rainbow toad, which resembles a splattered paint canvas, was rediscovered this summer in Indonesia. In the high ridges of Gunung Penrissen range on June 12, Indraneil Das, a herpetologist at the University of Malaysia at Sarawak

Today’s temperature is a balmy 92 degrees, although chances are it feels much hotter inside your home. Here are a few tips on staying cool without cranking up the energy-guzzling AC.

Nothing beats the power of a squirt bottle: Squirt your neck, face and shoulders to receive the ultimate cooling affect. Don’t worry too much about getting

standing up for good food at last year's RIC conference | Image via RICWe can all scream and yell about the current failures in our country's food system until we're hoarse, but the power of hearing it from our nation's youngest generations can not be denied. Issues surrounding the food that is served in school

A compostable book from Grow Books PressBlooming Books Chicago-based Grow Books Press creates compostable, handmade children’s books that teach little sprouts about building sustainable communities. Once kids have finished reading they can feed their well worn book to the worms. Good Oak Croak Sudden oak death has claimed the lives of more than a million

What if you could convince local businesses to make the changes you desire without boycotting them and taking your hard-earned cash else where? That’s the mission of Carrotmob, a grass roots movement started in San Francisco by 27-year-old Brent Schulkin. “Carrotmob is a new way for people to change businesses. In a boycott, everyone loses.

Image via universitycity.org/diningdaysYesterday kicked off University City District’s Dining Days, two weeks of discount dining at 29 West Philly restaurants, each offering three-courses for either $15, $25, or $30. While price is certainly a consideration in selecting which spot (or spots) to spend your dining day at, consider choosing a restaurant with a dedication to

The last Stake event reached full capacity | Image via Philly Stake Facebook7/16 Electrofishing Field Study
Learn about local stream ecology and aquatic animals while trying your hand at electrofishing. Join scientists Paul Overbeck and Rich Horwitz in a morning of catch and release fishing to help collect data on wild fish populations. Participants can pull

Image via simbania.wordpress.comWhen Manatees Rule the World A manatee protection conspiracy theory? Yep, that’s the latest issue Florida tea partiers are tackling. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has expanded the federal wildlife refuge in Citrus County to protect native manatees, but tea partiers believe it is part of a greater attempt “to make humans

Beautiful mid-summer blooms | Image via Love N’ Fresh FlowersIf you enjoyed the how-to feature on creating your own bridal bouquet in our August wedding issue, here’s even more petal and stem happenings from Jennie Love of Love N’ Fresh Flowers. This past weekend Love N’ Fresh hosted a floral design workshop for brides to

The skinny house will be built in an alley way | Image via smartplanet.comThe Skinny on Housing In Warsaw, resident Etgar Keret is getting ready to move into his new home. Instead of stocking up on plates, cups, and furniture, Keret isn’t making any pre-move preparations, because his house is only 40 feet long and 60 inches wide.