DeSales Sustainability

09/30/2016

Way to go Pittsburgh!

Geothermal heating, a parking area covered in solar panels and a rainwater collection system are just a few of the bells and whistles that make Pittsburgh’s new Frick Environmental Center a m…

09/29/2016

How has Fargo, North Dakota given a new meaning to "making it rain"?

Yes—we can actually make it rain. But scientists are split on how effective the practice of cloud seeding really is.

09/28/2016

Why should YOU act?

In the wake of Laudato Si, Pope Francis has continued to address climate change to emphasize the importance of the issue and our responsibility to protect creation. In his latest remarks, he raised…

09/27/2016

What are some of the lasting effects of the Paris Climate Deal?

Haste on the Paris accord is driven at least in part by the looming American election, with Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate, vowing to reject the pact.

09/26/2016

How does Clemson get involved with local farmers?

Clemson University irrigation specialist Jose Payero is installing weather stations and soil-moisture sensors at farms across South Carolina and developing the online platform that will allow farme…

09/25/2016

How will this election affect fracking?

At an oil and gas conference in Pittsburgh Wednesday, one of Donald Trump’s top energy advisers warned that a Hillary Clinton presidency would harm the drilling industry.

09/20/2016

Interesting article. This shows that all statistics and research should be taken with a grain of salt...

Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat.

09/19/2016

Our energy reporter Reid Frazier digs into the state’s new data on air pollution from oil and gas sites in Pennsylvania.

09/16/2016

Do you like design? Do you need to change up your wardrobe? Take a look to learn about "repurposing" old clothing.

Repurposing is the new black.

09/15/2016

Check out this free event on Monday at Moravian College!! The founding director of the Princeton Office of Sustainability, Dr. Shana Weber, will be speaking about her sustainable research for college campuses.

09/15/2016

How is Pennsylvania's air pollution?

New data from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection reveals that a wide variety of air pollutants are still a problem at Pennsylvania’s oil and gas sites.

09/14/2016

Keep this in mind the next time you set your dorm to FRIGID!

When the peak sales months for personal space heaters are July and August, you know something’s pretty wrong with our approach to office air conditioning.